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Sesame vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sesame and castanea crenata

  • Castanea crenata has less copper, iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 391% more than castanea crenata.
  • Castanea crenata contains 89 times less saturated fat than sesame. Sesame contains 6.957g of saturated fat, while castanea crenata contains 0.078g.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, 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 35% 9.3% 29% 54% 187% 30% 31% 1.8% 208% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +616.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3045.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.2%
Contains more IronIron +903.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +626.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +604.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +773.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 88% 0.67% 0% 0% 86% 38% 28% 12% 65% 0% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Castanea crenata DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.562mg 391%
Iron 14.55mg 1.45mg 164%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.138g 144%
Calcium 975mg 31mg 94%
Phosphorus 629mg 72mg 80%
Fats 49.67g 0.53g 76%
Magnesium 351mg 49mg 72%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.1mg 60%
Fiber 11.8g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.278g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.283mg 39%
Manganese 2.46mg 1.591mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.344mg 37%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.078g 31%
Protein 17.73g 2.25g 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.3mg 29%
Calories 573kcal 154kcal 21%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.5mg 19%
Folate 97µg 47µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.163mg 6%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Carbs 23.45g 34.91g 4%
Potassium 468mg 329mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.206mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 34.91g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 11mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.054mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.134mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.056mg 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
2% 35% 61%
Protein: 2.25 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +688%
Contains more FatsFats +9271.7%
Contains more OtherOther +395.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1209.4%

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
16% 56% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.138 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6647.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15677.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Castanea crenata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169413/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.