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Margarine vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between margarine and sesame

  • Margarine has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, sesame is richer in copper, iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 454% more than margarine.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 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 -81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2500%
Contains more IronIron +24150%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12480%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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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 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7810%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +567.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19530.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8677.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +9600%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0mg 4.082mg 454%
Iron 0.06mg 14.55mg 181%
Manganese 2.46mg 107%
Calcium 3mg 975mg 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Phosphorus 5mg 629mg 89%
Magnesium 3mg 351mg 83%
Vitamin K 93µg 0µg 78%
Zinc 0mg 7.75mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.791mg 65%
Selenium 0µg 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.79mg 60%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.25mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 18.759g 50%
Fats 80.71g 49.67g 48%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Saturated fat 15.189g 6.957g 37%
Protein 0.16g 17.73g 35%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 4.515mg 28%
Folate 1µg 97µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 21.773g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.247mg 16%
Potassium 18mg 468mg 13%
Carbs 0.7g 23.45g 8%
Calories 717kcal 573kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Choline 12.4mg 25.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +62.5%
Contains more WaterWater +252.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10981.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3250%
Contains more OtherOther +133.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.2%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.