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Sesame vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and chinook salmon

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus, while chinook salmon has more vitamin B12.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 448% more than chinook salmon.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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
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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3382.1%
Contains more IronIron +1498.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +7601.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1283.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12847.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36%
~equal in Potassium ~505mg

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
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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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1697.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1630%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.053mg 448%
Iron 14.55mg 0.91mg 171%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 2.662g 127%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.019mg 106%
Calcium 975mg 28mg 95%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.56mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.044mg 62%
Fats 49.67g 13.38g 56%
Magnesium 351mg 122mg 55%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Phosphorus 629mg 371mg 37%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 10.045mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 5.742g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.462mg 25%
Selenium 34.4µg 46.8µg 23%
Saturated fat 6.957g 3.214g 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Calories 573kcal 231kcal 17%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.865mg 16%
Folate 97µg 35µg 16%
Protein 17.73g 25.72g 16%
Carbs 23.45g 0g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.154mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 60mg 2%
Potassium 468mg 505mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +271.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-194.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1298.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +717.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.