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Mozzarella vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mozzarella and sesame

  • Mozzarella has more vitamin B12; however, sesame is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 451% more than mozzarella.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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 +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.6%
Contains more IronIron +5720%
Contains more CopperCopper +15018.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119.1%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3855%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +887.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +977.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.027mg 4.082mg 451%
Iron 0.25mg 14.55mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 21.773g 142%
Manganese 2.46mg 107%
Magnesium 26mg 351mg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.791mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.79mg 55%
Fats 17.1g 49.67g 50%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Zinc 3.13mg 7.75mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 18.759g 35%
Selenium 15.7µg 34.4µg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 4.515mg 27%
Calcium 731mg 975mg 24%
Folate 9µg 97µg 22%
Protein 27.5g 17.73g 20%
Saturated fat 10.867g 6.957g 18%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Calories 280kcal 573kcal 15%
Phosphorus 524mg 629mg 15%
Vitamin A 137µg 0µg 15%
Potassium 95mg 468mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.247mg 7%
Carbs 3.1g 23.45g 7%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 25.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 16mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 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 ProteinProtein +55.1%
Contains more WaterWater +964%
Contains more FatsFats +190.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +656.5%
Contains more OtherOther +85.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 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 -36%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +287.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4177.6%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.