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Sesame vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and beef

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc; however, beef is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 443% more than beef.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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%
Beef
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2407.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more IronIron +378.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +4108.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.4%

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
3
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%
Beef
8
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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +968.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1285.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +862%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Beef DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.097mg 443%
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.21µg 175%
Iron 14.55mg 3.04mg 144%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.532g 142%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.009mg 107%
Calcium 975mg 13mg 96%
Magnesium 351mg 14mg 80%
Fats 49.67g 6.54g 66%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.074mg 60%
Phosphorus 629mg 259mg 53%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 2.734g 40%
Zinc 7.75mg 3.7mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Folate 97µg 7µg 23%
Protein 17.73g 27.55g 20%
Calories 573kcal 169kcal 20%
Saturated fat 6.957g 2.595g 20%
Selenium 34.4µg 25.4µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.4mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.669mg 9%
Choline 25.6mg 75.6mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.481mg 9%
Carbs 23.45g 0g 8%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 5.76mg 8%
Potassium 468mg 352mg 3%
Sodium 11mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g 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
Beef
2
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +659.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2130%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1301.1%

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
Beef
1
44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +586.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3992.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.