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Corn syrup vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn syrup and sesame

  • Corn syrup has less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 448% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 +4287.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +963.6%
Contains more IronIron +3832.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +7601.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +19275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5618.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2360%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1086.2%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7090.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2644.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22475%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8677.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.053mg 4.082mg 448%
Iron 0.37mg 14.55mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 21.773g 145%
Manganese 0.1mg 2.46mg 103%
Calcium 18mg 975mg 96%
Phosphorus 11mg 629mg 88%
Magnesium 8mg 351mg 82%
Fats 0g 49.67g 76%
Zinc 0.04mg 7.75mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.791mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.79mg 60%
Selenium 2.9µg 34.4µg 57%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 18.759g 47%
Protein 0g 17.73g 35%
Saturated fat 0g 6.957g 32%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 4.515mg 28%
Folate 0µg 97µg 24%
Carbs 77.59g 23.45g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.247mg 18%
Calories 286kcal 573kcal 14%
Potassium 44mg 468mg 12%
Sodium 155mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.25mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 25.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 77.59g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 0.3g N/A
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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 CarbsCarbs +230.9%
Contains more WaterWater +369.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1015%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.