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Sesame vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and daikon

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 in sesame is higher than in daikon.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 441% more than daikon.
  • Sesame contains 65 times more manganese than daikon. While sesame contains 2.46mg of manganese, daikon contains only 0.038mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Radishes, oriental, 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
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%
Daikon
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 8.1% 20% 15% 38% 4.1% 9.9% 2.7% 5% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2093.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3511.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.2%
Contains more IronIron +3537.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3449.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +5066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2634.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6373.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4814.3%

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
7
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%
Daikon
3
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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21% 4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3855%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1135%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2157.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1617.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +246.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +250.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Daikon DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.115mg 441%
Iron 14.55mg 0.4mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.045g 145%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.038mg 105%
Calcium 975mg 27mg 95%
Phosphorus 629mg 23mg 87%
Magnesium 351mg 16mg 80%
Fats 49.67g 0.1g 76%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.15mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.02mg 64%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.7µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.046mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.017g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 1.6g 41%
Protein 17.73g 0.6g 34%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.03g 31%
Calories 573kcal 18kcal 28%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.2mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 22mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.02mg 17%
Folate 97µg 28µg 17%
Potassium 468mg 227mg 7%
Carbs 23.45g 4.1g 6%
Choline 25.6mg 7.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.138mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 11mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
4
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
Daikon
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2855%
Contains more FatsFats +49570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +472%
Contains more OtherOther +669%
Contains more WaterWater +1917.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Daikon
1
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110247.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48284.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/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.