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Noodles vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between noodles and sesame

  • The amount of copper, iron, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B1 in sesame is higher than in noodles.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 443% more than noodles.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 -54.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1571.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1131.6%
Contains more IronIron +889.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +4065.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1092.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +727.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +681%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.9%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 2% 3.4% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
Sesame
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +426%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1617.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.098mg 4.082mg 443%
Iron 1.47mg 14.55mg 164%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 21.773g 141%
Calcium 12mg 975mg 96%
Manganese 0.315mg 2.46mg 93%
Magnesium 21mg 351mg 79%
Phosphorus 76mg 629mg 79%
Fats 2.07g 49.67g 73%
Zinc 0.65mg 7.75mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.79mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 18.759g 45%
Fiber 1.2g 11.8g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.791mg 42%
Saturated fat 0.419g 6.957g 30%
Protein 4.54g 17.73g 26%
Calories 138kcal 573kcal 22%
Selenium 23.9µg 34.4µg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 4.515mg 15%
Potassium 38mg 468mg 13%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.247mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Folate 84µg 97µg 3%
Carbs 25.16g 23.45g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.25mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 304kcal 323kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 72g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 23.96g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 5mg 11mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Choline 25.7mg 25.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Sesame
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 +1344.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2299.5%
Contains more OtherOther +792%
~equal in Carbs ~23.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3128.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3844.4%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.