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Sesame vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame and coriander different?

  • Sesame is richer in copper, iron, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and selenium, while coriander is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 429% more than coriander.
  • Sesame contains 38 times more selenium than coriander. Sesame contains 34.4µg of selenium, while coriander contains 0.9µg.

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw types were used in this article.

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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 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1355.2%
Contains more IronIron +722%
Contains more CopperCopper +1714.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1210.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +477.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3722.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.3%

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 90% 112% 50% 0% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1080.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1040%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Coriander DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.225mg 429%
Vitamin K 0µg 310µg 258%
Iron 14.55mg 1.77mg 160%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.04g 145%
Calcium 975mg 67mg 91%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.426mg 88%
Phosphorus 629mg 48mg 83%
Magnesium 351mg 26mg 77%
Fats 49.67g 0.52g 76%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.5mg 66%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.9µg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.067mg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.149mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.275g 46%
Vitamin A 0µg 337µg 37%
Fiber 11.8g 2.8g 36%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.014g 32%
Protein 17.73g 2.13g 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 27mg 30%
Calories 573kcal 23kcal 28%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.114mg 21%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2.5mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.57mg 10%
Folate 97µg 62µg 9%
Carbs 23.45g 3.67g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.162mg 7%
Sodium 11mg 46mg 2%
Choline 25.6mg 12.8mg 2%
Potassium 468mg 521mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 0.87g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 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% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +732.4%
Contains more FatsFats +9451.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +539%
Contains more OtherOther +203.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1866.1%

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
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6721.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54332.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.