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Bell pepper vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bell peppers and sesame?

  • Bell peppers are richer in vitamin C, yet sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 446% higher.

We used Peppers, sweet, green, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Sesame
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 -72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3410%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.4%
Contains more IronIron +4179.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +6084.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5861.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3045%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1916.4%
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.
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Sesame
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 EVitamin E +48%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1287.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +782.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +840.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +870%
Contains more CholineCholine +365.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.066mg 4.082mg 446%
Iron 0.34mg 14.55mg 178%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 21.773g 145%
Manganese 0.122mg 2.46mg 102%
Calcium 10mg 975mg 97%
Vitamin C 80.4mg 0mg 89%
Phosphorus 20mg 629mg 87%
Magnesium 10mg 351mg 81%
Fats 0.17g 49.67g 76%
Zinc 0.13mg 7.75mg 69%
Selenium 0µg 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.791mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 18.759g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.79mg 44%
Fiber 1.7g 11.8g 40%
Protein 0.86g 17.73g 34%
Saturated fat 0.058g 6.957g 31%
Calories 20kcal 573kcal 28%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 4.515mg 25%
Folate 10µg 97µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.247mg 17%
Potassium 175mg 468mg 9%
Carbs 4.64g 23.45g 6%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 0µg 6%
Choline 5.5mg 25.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.05mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 2.94g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 2.4g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Sesame
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 +1901.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1961.6%
Contains more FatsFats +29117.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +405.4%
Contains more OtherOther +913.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Sesame
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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234387.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35017.7%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.