Sesame vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between sesame and almonds
- Sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus; however, almonds have more vitamin E and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 339% higher.
- Almonds have 8 times less selenium than sesame. Sesame has 34.4µg of selenium, while almonds have 4.1µg.
Food types used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Nuts, almonds.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +262.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +292.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +295.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +148.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +739% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +285.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +476.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +120.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +10152% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +360.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +842% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +103.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 4.082mg | 1.031mg | 339% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 25.63mg | 169% |
Iron | 14.55mg | 3.71mg | 136% |
Calcium | 975mg | 269mg | 71% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 1.138mg | 69% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 12.329g | 63% |
Selenium | 34.4µg | 4.1µg | 55% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.137mg | 50% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.205mg | 49% |
Zinc | 7.75mg | 3.12mg | 42% |
Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 31.551g | 32% |
Phosphorus | 629mg | 481mg | 21% |
Magnesium | 351mg | 270mg | 19% |
Saturated fat | 6.957g | 3.802g | 14% |
Folate | 97µg | 44µg | 13% |
Manganese | 2.46mg | 2.179mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.471mg | 8% |
Potassium | 468mg | 733mg | 8% |
Protein | 17.73g | 21.15g | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 3.618mg | 6% |
Choline | 25.6mg | 52.1mg | 5% |
Fiber | 11.8g | 12.5g | 3% |
Carbs | 23.45g | 21.55g | 1% |
Calories | 573kcal | 579kcal | 0% |
Fats | 49.67g | 49.93g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.65g | 9.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | 4.35g | N/A |
Starch | 0.72g | 0% | |
Sodium | 11mg | 1mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.015g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.601mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0.751mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.358mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.569mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 1.132mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.99mg | 0.855mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.539mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.11g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.32g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +50.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~49.93g
~equal in
Carbs
~21.55g
~equal in
Water
~4.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +68.2% |