Sesame vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between sesame and candy bar
- Sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, magnesium, selenium, manganese, phosphorus, and zinc; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6.
- Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11708% more than sesame.
- Candy bar has 15 times less iron than sesame. Sesame has 14.55mg of iron, while candy bar has 0.97mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Candies, peanut bar.
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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 | +219.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +427.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +104.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +97.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +631.9% |
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 | +691% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +29.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1540% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1560% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19267.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 153mg | 11708% |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 0.774mg | 368% |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 0.97mg | 170% |
| Calcium | 975mg | 78mg | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 10.65g | 74% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.1mg | 58% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 110mg | 57% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 4.7µg | 54% |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 1.243mg | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 308mg | 46% |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 3.94mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 4.1g | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 4.1mg | 26% |
| Fats | 49.67g | 33.7g | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 7.922mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.83mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 4.678g | 10% |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 47.4g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
| Folate | 97µg | 75µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 156mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 16.721g | 5% |
| Protein | 17.73g | 15.5g | 4% |
| Calories | 573kcal | 522kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 407mg | 2% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 29.4mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 42.22g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +47.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +193.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +147.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.8% |
