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Beef vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef and sesame

  • Beef has more vitamin B12; however, sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 443% more than beef.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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.
Beef
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Sesame
10
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +2407.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more IronIron +378.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +4108.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.4%

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.
Beef
8
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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Sesame
3
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +862%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +968.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1285.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.097mg 4.082mg 443%
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 0µg 175%
Iron 3.04mg 14.55mg 144%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 21.773g 142%
Manganese 0.009mg 2.46mg 107%
Calcium 13mg 975mg 96%
Magnesium 14mg 351mg 80%
Fats 6.54g 49.67g 66%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.791mg 60%
Phosphorus 259mg 629mg 53%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 18.759g 40%
Zinc 3.7mg 7.75mg 37%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Folate 7µg 97µg 23%
Protein 27.55g 17.73g 20%
Calories 169kcal 573kcal 20%
Saturated fat 2.595g 6.957g 20%
Selenium 25.4µg 34.4µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.247mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.79mg 9%
Choline 75.6mg 25.6mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.05mg 9%
Carbs 0g 23.45g 8%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 4.515mg 8%
Potassium 352mg 468mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.65g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
2
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Sesame
3
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 ProteinProtein +55.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1301.1%
Contains more FatsFats +659.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2130%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
1
44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 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 -62.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +586.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3992.7%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.