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Sesame vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and drumstick tree

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium, while drumstick tree has more vitamin C.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 444% more than drumstick tree.
  • Sesame contains 49 times more selenium than drumstick tree. While sesame contains 34.4µg of selenium, drumstick tree contains only 0.7µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Drumstick pods, 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
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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +680%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3150%
Contains more IronIron +3941.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4759.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1622.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1158%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +849.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4814.3%
~equal in Potassium ~461mg

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1392.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +628.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +120.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1488%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.084mg 444%
Iron 14.55mg 0.36mg 177%
Vitamin C 0mg 141mg 157%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.003g 145%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.259mg 96%
Calcium 975mg 30mg 95%
Phosphorus 629mg 50mg 83%
Fats 49.67g 0.2g 76%
Magnesium 351mg 45mg 73%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.45mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.053mg 62%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.7µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.12mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.102g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 3.2g 34%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.033g 31%
Protein 17.73g 2.1g 31%
Calories 573kcal 37kcal 27%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.62mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.794mg 15%
Folate 97µg 44µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.074mg 13%
Carbs 23.45g 8.53g 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 42mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 5.33g N/A
Potassium 468mg 461mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
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
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% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +744.3%
Contains more FatsFats +24735%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.9%
Contains more OtherOther +359.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1780.6%

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18291.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +725666.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.