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Marinara sauce vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marinara sauce and sesame different?

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 than marinara sauce.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 445% higher.

Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
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 +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3511.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +1765.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +4939.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1695.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3027.3%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
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 +860%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +304.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +356.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +646.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.081mg 4.082mg 445%
Iron 0.78mg 14.55mg 172%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 21.773g 142%
Manganese 0.137mg 2.46mg 101%
Calcium 27mg 975mg 95%
Phosphorus 34mg 629mg 85%
Magnesium 18mg 351mg 79%
Fats 1.48g 49.67g 74%
Zinc 0.2mg 7.75mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.791mg 64%
Selenium 1.1µg 34.4µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.79mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 18.759g 46%
Fiber 1.8g 11.8g 40%
Protein 1.41g 17.73g 33%
Saturated fat 0.17g 6.957g 31%
Calories 51kcal 573kcal 26%
Folate 13µg 97µg 21%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.25mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.247mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 0µg 12%
Carbs 8.06g 23.45g 5%
Vitamin A 33µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 4.515mg 4%
Potassium 319mg 468mg 4%
Choline 13.7mg 25.6mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 0.3g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +1763.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1157.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3256.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.9%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4875.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4186%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.