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Bran vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bran and sesame?

  • Sesame is richer than bran in copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 446% more.

We used Oat bran, cooked 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.
Bran
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
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 -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +777.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +408.7%
Contains more IronIron +1553.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +6084.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1362.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +428.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +346.8%

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.
Bran
1
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% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +334%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +394.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +626.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3035.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3060%
Contains more FolateFolate +1516.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.066mg 4.082mg 446%
Iron 0.88mg 14.55mg 171%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 21.773g 143%
Calcium 10mg 975mg 97%
Fats 0.86g 49.67g 75%
Magnesium 40mg 351mg 74%
Phosphorus 119mg 629mg 73%
Zinc 0.53mg 7.75mg 66%
Manganese 0.964mg 2.46mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.79mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.791mg 53%
Selenium 7.7µg 34.4µg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 18.759g 46%
Fiber 2.6g 11.8g 37%
Saturated fat 0.163g 6.957g 31%
Protein 3.21g 17.73g 29%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 4.515mg 27%
Calories 40kcal 573kcal 27%
Folate 6µg 97µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.247mg 16%
Potassium 92mg 468mg 11%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Carbs 11.44g 23.45g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Net carbs 8.84g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
1
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Sesame
4
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 +1691%
Contains more ProteinProtein +452.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5675.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105%
Contains more OtherOther +810.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6346.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6322.7%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.