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Sesame vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame and curry powder different?

  • Sesame is richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, calcium, and phosphorus, while curry powder is higher in manganese, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 320% more than curry powder.
  • Sesame contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than curry powder. Sesame contains 0.79mg of vitamin B6, while curry powder contains 0.105mg.

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Spices, curry powder 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
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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +240.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.2%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +349.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +652.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9996%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +150.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Curry powder DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 1.2mg 320%
Manganese 2.46mg 8.3mg 254%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 25.24mg 167%
Fiber 11.8g 53.2g 166%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 3.056g 125%
Vitamin K 0µg 99.8µg 83%
Iron 14.55mg 19.1mg 57%
Fats 49.67g 14.01g 55%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.105mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.176mg 51%
Calcium 975mg 525mg 45%
Phosphorus 629mg 367mg 37%
Zinc 7.75mg 4.7mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 8.782g 25%
Saturated fat 6.957g 1.648g 24%
Magnesium 351mg 255mg 23%
Potassium 468mg 1170mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.07mg 20%
Calories 573kcal 325kcal 12%
Carbs 23.45g 55.83g 11%
Selenium 34.4µg 40.3µg 11%
Folate 97µg 56µg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 3.26mg 8%
Choline 25.6mg 64.2mg 7%
Protein 17.73g 14.29g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.2mg 4%
Sodium 11mg 52mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +254.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.1%
Contains more WaterWater +87.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.5%

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +612.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.