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Tahini vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tahini and falafel

  • Tahini is richer than falafel in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, selenium, calcium, manganese, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tahini is 150% higher.
  • Tahini contains 34 times more selenium than falafel. Tahini contains 34.4µg of selenium, while falafel contains 1µg.
  • Falafel contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted, and toasted kernels (most common type) and Falafel, home-prepared.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Tahini
Tahini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 68% 128% 37% 336% 537% 126% 314% 15% 190% 188%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +688.9%
Contains more IronIron +161.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +524%
Contains more ZincZinc +208%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Tahini
Tahini
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 1% 5% 305% 109% 102% 42% 34% 0% 0% 74%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +735.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +422%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tahini Falafel DV% diff.
Copper 1.61mg 0.258mg 150%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.564g 4.16g 129%
Vitamin B1 1.22mg 0.146mg 90%
Phosphorus 732mg 192mg 77%
Iron 8.95mg 3.42mg 69%
Selenium 34.4µg 1µg 61%
Fats 53.76g 17.8g 55%
Calcium 426mg 54mg 37%
Fiber 9.3g 37%
Manganese 1.456mg 0.691mg 33%
Zinc 4.62mg 1.5mg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.45mg 1.044mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 20.302g 10.171g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.473mg 0.166mg 24%
Saturated fat 7.529g 2.383g 23%
Calories 595kcal 333kcal 13%
Sodium 115mg 294mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.292mg 8%
Protein 17g 13.31g 7%
Potassium 414mg 585mg 5%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Carbs 21.19g 31.84g 4%
Magnesium 95mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.125mg 2%
Folate 98µg 93µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.9g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 350kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.8 6 N/A
Net carbs 11.89g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.372mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.706mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.302mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.561mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.901mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.5mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tahini
Tahini
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17% 54% 21% 3% 5%
Protein: 17 g
Fats: 53.76 g
Carbs: 21.19 g
Water: 3.05 g
Other: 5 g
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more FatsFats +202%
Contains more OtherOther +105.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1035.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tahini
Tahini
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.564 g
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +466.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tahini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170189/nutrients
  2. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.