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Pineapple vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pineapple and sesame different?

  • Pineapple is higher in vitamin C; however, sesame is richer in copper, iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 441% higher.

Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
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 +2825%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +329.4%
Contains more IronIron +4917.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +3610.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +6358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7762.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34300%

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 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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
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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 B5Vitamin B5 +326%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +901.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +671.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +803%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +605.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +438.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +365.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.11mg 4.082mg 441%
Iron 0.29mg 14.55mg 178%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 21.773g 145%
Calcium 13mg 975mg 96%
Phosphorus 8mg 629mg 89%
Magnesium 12mg 351mg 81%
Fats 0.12g 49.67g 76%
Zinc 0.12mg 7.75mg 69%
Manganese 0.927mg 2.46mg 67%
Selenium 0.1µg 34.4µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.791mg 59%
Vitamin C 47.8mg 0mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.79mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 1.4g 11.8g 42%
Protein 0.54g 17.73g 34%
Saturated fat 0.009g 6.957g 32%
Calories 50kcal 573kcal 26%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 4.515mg 25%
Folate 18µg 97µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.247mg 17%
Potassium 109mg 468mg 11%
Choline 5.5mg 25.6mg 4%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Carbs 13.12g 23.45g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 11.72g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 9.85g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
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 +1733.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3183.3%
Contains more FatsFats +41291.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1927.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54332.5%

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.