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Muffin vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muffin and sesame?

  • Sesame is richer than muffin in copper, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 447% more.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried types 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.
Muffin
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
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 +3410%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2115.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.8%
Contains more IronIron +1019.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6703.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1994.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +447.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319.5%

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.
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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 +552%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +840%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1875%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 4.082mg 447%
Iron 1.3mg 14.55mg 166%
Calcium 44mg 975mg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 21.773g 91%
Manganese 0.449mg 2.46mg 87%
Magnesium 10mg 351mg 81%
Phosphorus 146mg 629mg 69%
Zinc 0.37mg 7.75mg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.79mg 58%
Fats 16.07g 49.67g 52%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.791mg 52%
Selenium 8.2µg 34.4µg 48%
Fiber 1.1g 11.8g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 18.759g 35%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0µg 33%
Protein 4.49g 17.73g 26%
Saturated fat 2.844g 6.957g 19%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 4.515mg 19%
Sodium 336mg 11mg 14%
Folate 48µg 97µg 12%
Choline 92.5mg 25.6mg 12%
Potassium 121mg 468mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 53g 23.45g 10%
Calories 375kcal 573kcal 10%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.25mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.247mg 6%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Sesame
3
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 +126%
Contains more WaterWater +432.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +294.9%
Contains more FatsFats +209.1%
Contains more OtherOther +201.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
1
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Sesame
2
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 -59.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +289%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.7%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.