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Sesame vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame and danish pastry different?

  • Sesame is higher than danish pastry in copper, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 444% more than danish pastry.
  • Sesame contains 28 times more calcium than danish pastry. Sesame contains 975mg of calcium, while danish pastry contains 35mg.

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Danish pastry, cheese 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
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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2685.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +377.6%
Contains more IronIron +708.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4486.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1007.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +482.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82%

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
5
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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1875%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +508%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Danish pastry DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.089mg 444%
Iron 14.55mg 1.8mg 159%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 2.575g 128%
Calcium 975mg 35mg 94%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.351mg 92%
Magnesium 351mg 15mg 80%
Phosphorus 629mg 108mg 74%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.7mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.04mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.19mg 50%
Fats 49.67g 21.9g 43%
Fiber 11.8g 1g 43%
Selenium 34.4µg 18.9µg 28%
Protein 17.73g 8g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 11.313g 19%
Sodium 11mg 417mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 2mg 16%
Potassium 468mg 98mg 11%
Calories 573kcal 374kcal 10%
Folate 97µg 60µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.304mg 5%
Carbs 23.45g 37.2g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.35mg 1%
Choline 25.6mg 20.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 6.957g 6.794g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 11.65g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.3g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.6%
Contains more FatsFats +126.8%
Contains more OtherOther +197.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.6%
Contains more WaterWater +569.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +745.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.794g

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.