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Rosemary vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rosemary and sesame?

  • Rosemary is richer in vitamin A, yet sesame is richer in copper, iron, phosphorus, calcium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 420% higher.
  • Rosemary has 325 times more vitamin A than sesame. Rosemary has 2924 IU of vitamin A, while sesame has 9 IU.

We used Rosemary, fresh and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried types in this comparison.

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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 65% 95% 59% 249% 100% 25% 28% 3.4% 125% 0%
Sesame
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 PotassiumPotassium +42.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.6%
Contains more IronIron +118.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1256.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +853%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.3%

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 73% 0% 49% 0% 9% 35% 17% 48% 78% 0% 0% 82%
Sesame
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1508%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2097.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rosemary Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.301mg 4.082mg 420%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.901g 21.773g 139%
Iron 6.65mg 14.55mg 99%
Phosphorus 66mg 629mg 80%
Fats 5.86g 49.67g 67%
Calcium 317mg 975mg 66%
Manganese 0.96mg 2.46mg 65%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.791mg 63%
Magnesium 91mg 351mg 62%
Zinc 0.93mg 7.75mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 1.16g 18.759g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.336mg 0.79mg 35%
Protein 3.31g 17.73g 29%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.912mg 4.515mg 23%
Calories 131kcal 573kcal 22%
Saturated fat 2.838g 6.957g 19%
Vitamin A 146µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.05mg 15%
Fiber 14.1g 11.8g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.247mg 7%
Potassium 668mg 468mg 6%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Folate 109µg 97µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Carbs 20.7g 23.45g 1%
Sodium 26mg 11mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 396kcal 323kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.73 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 6.6g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.136mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.249mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 21% 68% 2%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 5.86 g
Carbs: 20.7 g
Water: 67.77 g
Other: 2.36 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 +1345%
Contains more ProteinProtein +435.6%
Contains more FatsFats +747.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +89%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
58% 24% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.901 g
Sesame
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 -59.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1517.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2316.5%

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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. Rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173473/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.