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Figs vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between figs and sesame

  • Figs have less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 446% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Figs, 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.
Figs
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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 -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1964.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2685.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.7%
Contains more IronIron +3832.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +5731.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +5066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4392.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1821.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17100%

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.
Figs
4
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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
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 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1028.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +599.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1516.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +444.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.07mg 4.082mg 446%
Iron 0.37mg 14.55mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 21.773g 144%
Manganese 0.128mg 2.46mg 101%
Calcium 35mg 975mg 94%
Phosphorus 14mg 629mg 88%
Magnesium 17mg 351mg 80%
Fats 0.3g 49.67g 76%
Zinc 0.15mg 7.75mg 69%
Selenium 0.2µg 34.4µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.791mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.79mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 2.9g 11.8g 36%
Protein 0.75g 17.73g 34%
Saturated fat 0.06g 6.957g 31%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.515mg 26%
Calories 74kcal 573kcal 25%
Folate 6µg 97µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.247mg 15%
Potassium 232mg 468mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg 4%
Choline 4.7mg 25.6mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.25mg 1%
Carbs 19.18g 23.45g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
1
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Sesame
4
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 +1586.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2264%
Contains more FatsFats +16456.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.3%
Contains more OtherOther +575.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
1
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Sesame
2
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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28322.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15020.1%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.