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Biscuit vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and sesame different?

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B1 than biscuits.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 444% higher.

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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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 +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +314.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.8%
Contains more IronIron +401.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4878%
Contains more ZincZinc +1335.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.4%

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.
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +59%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.082mg 4.082mg 444%
Iron 2.9mg 14.55mg 146%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 21.773g 117%
Manganese 0.378mg 2.46mg 91%
Magnesium 18mg 351mg 79%
Calcium 235mg 975mg 74%
Phosphorus 164mg 629mg 66%
Zinc 0.54mg 7.75mg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.79mg 58%
Fats 16.3g 49.67g 51%
Fiber 1.5g 11.8g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.791mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 18.759g 30%
Selenium 19.5µg 34.4µg 27%
Sodium 580mg 11mg 25%
Protein 7g 17.73g 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 6.957g 12%
Calories 353kcal 573kcal 11%
Potassium 121mg 468mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 4.515mg 10%
Folate 61µg 97µg 9%
Carbs 44.6g 23.45g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.247mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.05mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +90.2%
Contains more WaterWater +516.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.3%
Contains more FatsFats +204.7%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 -37.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.