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Sesame vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame and rapini different?

  • Sesame is higher in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, rapini is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 449% higher.
  • Sesame contains 34 times more selenium than rapini. While sesame contains 34.4µg of selenium, rapini contains only 1µg.

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Broccoli raab, 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
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%
Rapini
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1495.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +802.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.8%
Contains more IronIron +579.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +9619%
Contains more ZincZinc +906.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +761.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +522.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3340%

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
6
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%
Rapini
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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +388.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +362%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +548%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +544%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Rapini DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.042mg 449%
Vitamin K 0µg 224µg 187%
Iron 14.55mg 2.14mg 155%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.13g 144%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.395mg 90%
Calcium 975mg 108mg 87%
Phosphorus 629mg 73mg 79%
Magnesium 351mg 22mg 78%
Fats 49.67g 0.49g 76%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.77mg 63%
Selenium 34.4µg 1µg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.162mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.171mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.026g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 2.7g 36%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.05g 31%
Protein 17.73g 3.17g 29%
Calories 573kcal 22kcal 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.221mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 131µg 15%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.62mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.129mg 9%
Potassium 468mg 196mg 8%
Carbs 23.45g 2.85g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.322mg 5%
Folate 97µg 83µg 4%
Sodium 11mg 33mg 1%
Choline 25.6mg 18.3mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
Rapini
1
3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +459.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10036.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +722.8%
Contains more OtherOther +374.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1873.3%

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
Rapini
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16648.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.