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Dashi vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dashi and sesame

  • Dashi has more vitamin K; however, sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 454% higher.

Food types used in this article are Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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.
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 +526.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +421.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.5%
Contains more IronIron +1312.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +8511.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.6%

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.
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +347.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +690%
Contains more FolateFolate +361.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0mg 4.082mg 454%
Iron 1.03mg 14.55mg 169%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 21.773g 115%
Manganese 2.46mg 107%
Calcium 187mg 975mg 79%
Magnesium 56mg 351mg 70%
Zinc 0.09mg 7.75mg 70%
Phosphorus 166mg 629mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.791mg 58%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 0µg 56%
Fats 13.89g 49.67g 55%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.79mg 53%
Sodium 1067mg 11mg 46%
Fiber 0.2g 11.8g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 18.759g 33%
Folate 21µg 97µg 19%
Choline 114.5mg 25.6mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.433g 6.957g 16%
Carbs 64.88g 23.45g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.247mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 4.515mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Selenium 27.6µg 34.4µg 12%
Calories 438kcal 573kcal 7%
Potassium 309mg 468mg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Protein 16.7g 17.73g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 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 +176.7%
Contains more FatsFats +257.6%
Contains more WaterWater +103.9%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Protein ~17.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 -50.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +385.5%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.