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Apple vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between apples and sesame?

  • Apples have less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 than sesame.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 451% higher.

We used Apples, raw, with skin and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried types in this comparison.

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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.
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6920%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +337.4%
Contains more IronIron +12025%
Contains more CopperCopper +15018.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +19275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5618.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6928.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Sesame
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4552.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1826.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +652.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.027mg 4.082mg 451%
Iron 0.12mg 14.55mg 180%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 21.773g 145%
Manganese 0.035mg 2.46mg 105%
Calcium 6mg 975mg 97%
Phosphorus 11mg 629mg 88%
Magnesium 5mg 351mg 82%
Fats 0.17g 49.67g 76%
Zinc 0.04mg 7.75mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.791mg 65%
Selenium 0µg 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.79mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 2.4g 11.8g 38%
Protein 0.26g 17.73g 35%
Saturated fat 0.028g 6.957g 31%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 4.515mg 28%
Calories 52kcal 573kcal 26%
Folate 3µg 97µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.247mg 17%
Potassium 107mg 468mg 11%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0mg 5%
Choline 3.4mg 25.6mg 4%
Carbs 13.81g 23.45g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 11.41g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 0.3g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Sesame
4
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1724.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6719.2%
Contains more FatsFats +29117.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2130%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Sesame
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +267885.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42592.2%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.