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Nutmeg vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and sesame different?

  • Sesame is higher than nutmeg in copper, iron, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 339% more than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg contains 4 times more saturated fat than sesame. Nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, while sesame contains 6.957g.

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried types were 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.
Nutmeg
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 ManganeseManganese +17.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +429.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more IronIron +378.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +297.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2050%

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.
Nutmeg
2
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 1.027mg 4.082mg 339%
Iron 3.04mg 14.55mg 144%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 21.773g 143%
Saturated fat 25.94g 6.957g 86%
Calcium 184mg 975mg 79%
Selenium 1.6µg 34.4µg 60%
Phosphorus 213mg 629mg 59%
Zinc 2.15mg 7.75mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.79mg 48%
Magnesium 183mg 351mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 18.759g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.791mg 37%
Fiber 20.8g 11.8g 36%
Protein 5.84g 17.73g 24%
Fats 36.31g 49.67g 21%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 4.515mg 20%
Manganese 2.9mg 2.46mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.247mg 15%
Carbs 49.29g 23.45g 9%
Folate 76µg 97µg 5%
Potassium 350mg 468mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 25.6mg 3%
Calories 525kcal 573kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 16mg 11mg 0%
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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 +110.2%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.6%
Contains more FatsFats +36.8%
Contains more OtherOther +91.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Sesame
3
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 -73.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +482.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6120.9%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.