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Dates vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dates and sesame

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 in sesame is higher than in dates.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 431% more than dates.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor 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.
Dates
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Sesame
8
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 PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +716.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2400%
Contains more IronIron +1326.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1881.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2572.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +914.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +838.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1046.7%

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.
Dates
3
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Sesame
7
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 B5Vitamin B5 +1078%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1421.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +378.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +410.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.206mg 4.082mg 431%
Iron 1.02mg 14.55mg 169%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 21.773g 145%
Manganese 0.262mg 2.46mg 96%
Calcium 39mg 975mg 94%
Phosphorus 62mg 629mg 81%
Fats 0.39g 49.67g 76%
Magnesium 43mg 351mg 73%
Zinc 0.29mg 7.75mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.791mg 62%
Selenium 3µg 34.4µg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.79mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 18.759g 47%
Saturated fat 0.032g 6.957g 31%
Protein 2.45g 17.73g 31%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Folate 19µg 97µg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 4.515mg 20%
Carbs 75.03g 23.45g 17%
Calories 282kcal 573kcal 15%
Fiber 8g 11.8g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.247mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.05mg 11%
Potassium 656mg 468mg 6%
Choline 6.3mg 25.6mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Sesame
3
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 +220%
Contains more WaterWater +337.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +623.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12635.9%
Contains more OtherOther +178.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52008.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114494.7%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.