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Pasta vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pasta and sesame?

  • Sesame is richer than pasta in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 443% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pasta is lower.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, 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.
Pasta
Pasta
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Sesame
Sesame
9
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 -45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1850%
Contains more IronIron +1176.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4289.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1283.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +898.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +998.2%

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.
Pasta
Pasta
3
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% 2% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Sesame
Sesame
6
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +355.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2223.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.093mg 4.082mg 443%
Iron 1.14mg 14.55mg 168%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 21.773g 142%
Calcium 6mg 975mg 97%
Manganese 0.224mg 2.46mg 97%
Phosphorus 63mg 629mg 81%
Magnesium 18mg 351mg 79%
Fats 1.05g 49.67g 75%
Zinc 0.56mg 7.75mg 65%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.79mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.791mg 49%
Fiber 11.8g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 18.759g 47%
Saturated fat 0.15g 6.957g 31%
Protein 5.15g 17.73g 25%
Calories 131kcal 573kcal 22%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 4.515mg 22%
Potassium 24mg 468mg 13%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Folate 64µg 97µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.247mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 254kcal 323kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 24.93g 11.65g N/A
Carbs 24.93g 23.45g 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 6mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Sesame
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 WaterWater +1361.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +244.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4630.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1338.7%
~equal in Carbs ~23.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Sesame
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 -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15028.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4975.3%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.