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Mackerel vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and sesame

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12; however, sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 792% more than sesame.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +261.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +826.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +4242.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +724.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12200%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1880%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +397.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +4750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Sesame DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Copper 0.094mg 4.082mg 443%
Iron 1.57mg 14.55mg 162%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 21.773g 116%
Manganese 0.02mg 2.46mg 106%
Calcium 15mg 975mg 96%
Zinc 0.94mg 7.75mg 62%
Magnesium 97mg 351mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.791mg 53%
Phosphorus 278mg 629mg 50%
Fats 17.81g 49.67g 49%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Selenium 51.6µg 34.4µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 18.759g 29%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.79mg 25%
Folate 2µg 97µg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.05mg 19%
Calories 262kcal 573kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 4.515mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.176g 6.957g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.247mg 13%
Protein 23.85g 17.73g 12%
Carbs 0g 23.45g 8%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Sodium 83mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Potassium 401mg 468mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 ProteinProtein +34.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1035.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%
Contains more FatsFats +178.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 -40%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.3%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.