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Jujube vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jujube and sesame different?

  • Jujube is higher in vitamin C; however, sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 445% higher.

Jujube, raw and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Jujube
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.3% 22% 18% 24% 1.4% 9.9% 0.39% 11% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3410%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.2%
Contains more IronIron +2931.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5491.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +15400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2634.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2828.6%

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.
Jujube
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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 230% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 9.2% 17% 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +3855%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +517.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +875.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jujube Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 4.082mg 445%
Iron 0.48mg 14.55mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 145%
Manganese 0.084mg 2.46mg 103%
Calcium 21mg 975mg 95%
Phosphorus 23mg 629mg 87%
Magnesium 10mg 351mg 81%
Vitamin C 69mg 0mg 77%
Fats 0.2g 49.67g 76%
Zinc 0.05mg 7.75mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.791mg 64%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.79mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 47%
Protein 1.2g 17.73g 33%
Saturated fat 6.957g 32%
Calories 79kcal 573kcal 25%
Folate 97µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 4.515mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.247mg 16%
Potassium 250mg 468mg 6%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Carbs 20.23g 23.45g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 20.23g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
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
Jujube
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20% 78%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 20.23 g
Water: 77.86 g
Other: 0.51 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 WaterWater +1560.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1377.5%
Contains more FatsFats +24735%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.9%
Contains more OtherOther +774.5%

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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. Jujube - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168151/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.