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Beetroot vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beetroot and sesame

  • The amount of copper, iron, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 in sesame is higher than in beetroot.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 445% more than beetroot.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beets, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +1426.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5993.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +1718.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +5342.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1472.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +647.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4814.3%

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.
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 +210%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +525%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2451.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +517.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1251.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1079.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +326.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.075mg 4.082mg 445%
Iron 0.8mg 14.55mg 172%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 21.773g 145%
Calcium 16mg 975mg 96%
Manganese 0.329mg 2.46mg 93%
Phosphorus 40mg 629mg 84%
Magnesium 23mg 351mg 78%
Fats 0.17g 49.67g 76%
Zinc 0.35mg 7.75mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.791mg 63%
Selenium 0.7µg 34.4µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.79mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 2.8g 11.8g 36%
Saturated fat 0.027g 6.957g 32%
Protein 1.61g 17.73g 32%
Calories 43kcal 573kcal 27%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 4.515mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.247mg 16%
Carbs 9.56g 23.45g 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 325mg 468mg 4%
Choline 6mg 25.6mg 4%
Folate 109µg 97µg 3%
Sodium 78mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Sesame
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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 +1767.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1001.2%
Contains more FatsFats +29117.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.3%
Contains more OtherOther +313%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Sesame
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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 +58521.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36188.3%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.