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Brussels sprouts vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Brussels sprouts and sesame

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K and vitamin C, while sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 446% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Brussels sprouts, 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% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 +2221.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more IronIron +939.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5731.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1745.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +811.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +630%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2050%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
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 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +518%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +469.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +506%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +260.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +59%
Contains more CholineCholine +34%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Sesame DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 21.773g 875%
Copper 0.07mg 4.082mg 446%
Iron 1.4mg 14.55mg 164%
Vitamin K 177µg 0µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 0mg 94%
Calcium 42mg 975mg 93%
Manganese 0.337mg 2.46mg 92%
Phosphorus 69mg 629mg 80%
Magnesium 23mg 351mg 78%
Fats 0.3g 49.67g 76%
Zinc 0.42mg 7.75mg 67%
Selenium 1.6µg 34.4µg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.791mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 18.759g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.79mg 44%
Fiber 3.8g 11.8g 32%
Saturated fat 0.062g 6.957g 31%
Protein 3.38g 17.73g 29%
Calories 43kcal 573kcal 27%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 4.515mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.247mg 12%
Folate 61µg 97µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.05mg 5%
Carbs 8.95g 23.45g 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 389mg 468mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Choline 19.1mg 25.6mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 +1733.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +424.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16456.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162%
Contains more OtherOther +225.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 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 -99.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81460.9%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.