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Sesame vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sesame and chorizo

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc; however, chorizo has more vitamin B12.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 445% more.
  • Sesame is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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
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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12087.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +815.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +5002.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63%

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
4
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% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +4750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2140%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +277.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Chorizo DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.08mg 445%
Iron 14.55mg 1.59mg 162%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 3.46g 122%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.04mg 105%
Calcium 975mg 8mg 97%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Magnesium 351mg 18mg 79%
Phosphorus 629mg 150mg 68%
Sodium 11mg 1235mg 53%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Zinc 7.75mg 3.41mg 39%
Saturated fat 6.957g 14.38g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Selenium 34.4µg 21.1µg 24%
Folate 97µg 2µg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.12mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.53mg 20%
Fats 49.67g 38.27g 18%
Choline 25.6mg 96.7mg 13%
Protein 17.73g 24.1g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.63mg 13%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Carbs 23.45g 1.86g 7%
Calories 573kcal 455kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 5.131mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.3mg 4%
Potassium 468mg 398mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 18.4g 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +29.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1160.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more WaterWater +579.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
3
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +529.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~18.4g

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.