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Sesame vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sesame and arugula

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, arugula has more vitamin K.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 445% more.
  • Sesame has 115 times more selenium than arugula. Sesame has 34.4µg of selenium, while arugula has 0.3µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Arugula, raw.

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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
10
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 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +646.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +509.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.8%
Contains more IronIron +896.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +5271.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1548.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1109.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +666.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11366.7%

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
5
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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1697.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1380.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +982.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +774%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~97µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Arugula DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.076mg 445%
Iron 14.55mg 1.46mg 164%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.319g 143%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.321mg 93%
Vitamin K 0µg 108.6µg 91%
Phosphorus 629mg 52mg 82%
Calcium 975mg 160mg 82%
Fats 49.67g 0.66g 75%
Magnesium 351mg 47mg 72%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.47mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.044mg 62%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.3µg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.073mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.049g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 1.6g 41%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.086g 31%
Protein 17.73g 2.58g 30%
Calories 573kcal 25kcal 27%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.305mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 119µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.086mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.437mg 8%
Carbs 23.45g 3.65g 7%
Potassium 468mg 369mg 3%
Choline 25.6mg 15.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.43mg 1%
Sodium 11mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.05g N/A
Folate 97µg 97µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
4
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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +587.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7425.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +542.5%
Contains more OtherOther +218.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1855.4%

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
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38183.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6725.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.