Sesame vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sesame and butter different?
- Sesame is higher than butter in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 452% more than butter.
- Sesame contains 728 times more iron than butter. Sesame contains 14.55mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
- Sesame is lower in saturated fat.
Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Butter, without salt types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17450% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3962.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1850% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72650% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25412.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +8511.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2520.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61400% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15720% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +626.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26233.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3133.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +36.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +828% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 0.016mg | 452% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 50.489g | 198% |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 0.02mg | 182% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 3.01g | 125% |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 0.004mg | 107% |
| Calcium | 975mg | 24mg | 95% |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 24mg | 86% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 2mg | 83% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 0.09mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.005mg | 66% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.003mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 1µg | 61% |
| Fats | 49.67g | 81.11g | 48% |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 0g | 47% |
| Protein | 17.73g | 0.85g | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 0.042mg | 28% |
| Folate | 97µg | 3µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.034mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2.32mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 24mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 23.43g | 12% |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 0.06g | 8% |
| Calories | 573kcal | 717kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 7µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 18.8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1985.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38983.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11050% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +63.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +282.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +623.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.9% |
