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Sesame vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and butterscotch

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 in sesame is higher than in butterscotch.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 453% more than butterscotch.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Candies, butterscotch.

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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
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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15500%
Contains more IronIron +145400%
Contains more CopperCopper +408100%
Contains more ZincZinc +8511.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5633.3%

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
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% 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 0% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Butterscotch DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.001mg 453%
Iron 14.55mg 0.01mg 182%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.122g 144%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.001mg 107%
Calcium 975mg 4mg 97%
Phosphorus 629mg 1mg 90%
Magnesium 351mg 0mg 84%
Fats 49.67g 3.3g 71%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.09mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.012mg 65%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.6µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0mg 61%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.845g 45%
Protein 17.73g 0.03g 35%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.002mg 28%
Folate 97µg 0µg 24%
Saturated fat 6.957g 2.065g 22%
Carbs 23.45g 90.4g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.016mg 18%
Sodium 11mg 391mg 17%
Potassium 468mg 3mg 14%
Calories 573kcal 391kcal 9%
Choline 25.6mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.004mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 80.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 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
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
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59000%
Contains more FatsFats +1405.2%
Contains more OtherOther +337.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17746.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.