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Fruitcake vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fruitcake and sesame

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 in sesame is higher than in fruitcake.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 448% more than fruitcake.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +2093.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2854.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.9%
Contains more IronIron +602.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +8064%
Contains more ZincZinc +2770.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1109.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1018.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1620%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +352%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1482%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +470.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1617.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +385%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.05mg 4.082mg 448%
Iron 2.07mg 14.55mg 156%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 21.773g 123%
Manganese 0.22mg 2.46mg 97%
Calcium 33mg 975mg 94%
Phosphorus 52mg 629mg 82%
Magnesium 16mg 351mg 80%
Zinc 0.27mg 7.75mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.791mg 62%
Fats 9.1g 49.67g 62%
Selenium 2µg 34.4µg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.79mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 18.759g 36%
Fiber 3.7g 11.8g 32%
Protein 2.9g 17.73g 30%
Saturated fat 1.048g 6.957g 27%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 4.515mg 23%
Folate 20µg 97µg 19%
Carbs 61.6g 23.45g 13%
Calories 324kcal 573kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.247mg 11%
Potassium 153mg 468mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.25mg 4%
Sodium 101mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.05mg 4%
Choline 8.9mg 25.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 +162.7%
Contains more WaterWater +439.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +511.4%
Contains more FatsFats +445.8%
Contains more OtherOther +305.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 -84.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +555.2%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.