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Mixed nuts vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mixed nuts and sesame

  • Mixed nuts have more vitamin E and vitamin B5; however, sesame is richer in copper, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 353% more than mixed nuts.
  • Sesame has 31 times less vitamin E than mixed nuts. Mixed nuts have 7.82mg of vitamin E, while sesame has 0.25mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added 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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
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 PotassiumPotassium +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +457.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +350.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.6%
~equal in Selenium ~34.4µg

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% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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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 EVitamin E +3028%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2180%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mixed nuts Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.907mg 4.082mg 353%
Iron 2.61mg 14.55mg 149%
Calcium 117mg 975mg 86%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.791mg 50%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 0.25mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 21.773g 48%
Zinc 3.36mg 7.75mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 0.79mg 34%
Magnesium 229mg 351mg 29%
Phosphorus 456mg 629mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 18.759g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 0.05mg 22%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 4.515mg 20%
Fiber 7g 11.8g 19%
Manganese 2.04mg 2.46mg 18%
Saturated fat 8.711g 6.957g 8%
Fats 53.95g 49.67g 7%
Choline 52mg 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 632mg 468mg 5%
Protein 20.04g 17.73g 5%
Folate 83µg 97µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.247mg 4%
Calories 607kcal 573kcal 2%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Selenium 33.9µg 34.4µg 1%
Carbs 21.05g 23.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 14.05g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 5mg 11mg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 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 +13%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.4%
Contains more WaterWater +125.5%
Contains more OtherOther +54.9%
~equal in Fats ~49.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 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 +51.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.