Olive oil vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between olive oil and sesame?
- Olive oil is richer in vitamin E, yet sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium.
- Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 454% higher.
- Olive oil has 57 times more vitamin E than sesame. Olive oil has 14.35mg of vitamin E, while sesame has 0.25mg.
We used Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +97400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46700% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2498.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5640% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +8433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0mg | 4.082mg | 454% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 14.55mg | 175% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 72.961g | 18.759g | 136% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 2.46mg | 107% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 975mg | 97% |
| Vitamin E | 14.35mg | 0.25mg | 94% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 629mg | 90% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 351mg | 84% |
| Fats | 100g | 49.67g | 77% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.523g | 21.773g | 75% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 7.75mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.791mg | 66% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 34.4µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.79mg | 61% |
| Vitamin K | 60.2µg | 0µg | 50% |
| Fiber | 0g | 11.8g | 47% |
| Protein | 0g | 17.73g | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 13.808g | 6.957g | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 4.515mg | 28% |
| Folate | 0µg | 97µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.247mg | 19% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 573kcal | 16% |
| Potassium | 1mg | 468mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 0g | 23.45g | 8% |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 25.6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 11.65g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.388mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 1.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.94mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.99mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.522mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +101.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +288.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +106.9% |
