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Sesame vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame and bamboo shoots different?

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than bamboo shoots.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 432% higher.
  • Sesame contains 117 times more magnesium than bamboo shoots. While sesame contains 351mg of magnesium, bamboo shoots contain only 3mg.

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Bamboo shoots, raw 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7400%
Contains more IronIron +2810%
Contains more CopperCopper +2048.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +604.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +966.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +838.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%

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
Sesame
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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%
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 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +652.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.19mg 432%
Iron 14.55mg 0.5mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.134g 144%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.262mg 96%
Calcium 975mg 13mg 96%
Magnesium 351mg 3mg 83%
Phosphorus 629mg 59mg 81%
Fats 49.67g 0.3g 76%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.8µg 61%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.1mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.15mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.007g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.24mg 42%
Fiber 11.8g 2.2g 38%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.069g 31%
Protein 17.73g 2.6g 30%
Calories 573kcal 27kcal 27%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.6mg 24%
Folate 97µg 7µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.07mg 14%
Carbs 23.45g 5.2g 6%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.161mg 2%
Potassium 468mg 533mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 3g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +581.9%
Contains more FatsFats +16456.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +351%
Contains more OtherOther +395.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1840.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +267885.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16148.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/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.