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Sesame vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and carambola

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 in sesame is higher than in carambola.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 438% more than carambola.
  • Sesame contains 325 times more calcium than carambola. While sesame contains 975mg of calcium, carambola contains only 3mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Carambola, (starfruit), raw.

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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
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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 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3410%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.9%
Contains more IronIron +18087.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2879.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +6358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5141.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6548.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%

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
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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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1130.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4547.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +708.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +682%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Carambola DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.137mg 438%
Iron 14.55mg 0.08mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.184g 144%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.037mg 105%
Calcium 975mg 3mg 97%
Phosphorus 629mg 12mg 88%
Magnesium 351mg 10mg 81%
Fats 49.67g 0.33g 76%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.12mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.014mg 65%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.6µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.017mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.03g 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Fiber 11.8g 2.8g 36%
Protein 17.73g 1.04g 33%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.019g 32%
Calories 573kcal 31kcal 27%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.367mg 26%
Folate 97µg 12µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.016mg 18%
Potassium 468mg 133mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.391mg 7%
Carbs 23.45g 6.73g 6%
Choline 25.6mg 7.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3.98g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1604.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14951.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +248.4%
Contains more OtherOther +757.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1848.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62430%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11733.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.