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Sesame vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and pollock

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and fiber; however, pollock is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 447% more than pollock.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.
Sesame
8
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1254.2%
Contains more IronIron +2498.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6703.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1259.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.2%
~equal in Potassium ~430mg

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.
Sesame
4
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%
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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1364.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +764%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +257.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.223mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Pollock DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.06mg 447%
Iron 14.55mg 0.56mg 175%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.583g 141%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.018mg 106%
Calcium 975mg 72mg 90%
Fats 49.67g 1.18g 75%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.57mg 65%
Magnesium 351mg 81mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.054mg 61%
Phosphorus 629mg 267mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.134g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.329mg 35%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.159g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Folate 97µg 3µg 24%
Calories 573kcal 111kcal 23%
Sodium 11mg 419mg 18%
Selenium 34.4µg 44.1µg 18%
Choline 25.6mg 91.6mg 12%
Protein 17.73g 23.48g 12%
Carbs 23.45g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.432mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 3.949mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.223mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Potassium 468mg 430mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +4109.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +163.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1470.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13899.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3634.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.