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Sesame vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame and dulce de Leche different?

  • Sesame is higher than dulce de Leche in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 453% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Sesame contains 1230 times more manganese than dulce de Leche. Sesame contains 2.46mg of manganese, while dulce de Leche contains 0.002mg.

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Dulce de Leche 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
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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1495.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more IronIron +8458.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +101950%
Contains more ZincZinc +881%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1174.1%

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
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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4843.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4837.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +781.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1570%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +248%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.004mg 453%
Iron 14.55mg 0.17mg 180%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.375g 143%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.002mg 107%
Magnesium 351mg 22mg 78%
Calcium 975mg 251mg 72%
Fats 49.67g 7.35g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.016mg 65%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.79mg 63%
Phosphorus 629mg 193mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.016mg 60%
Selenium 34.4µg 2.7µg 58%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 2.143g 42%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.21mg 27%
Protein 17.73g 6.84g 22%
Folate 97µg 11µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.835mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Calories 573kcal 315kcal 13%
Choline 25.6mg 89.1mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.405mg 12%
Carbs 23.45g 55.35g 11%
Saturated fat 6.957g 4.534g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 74µg 8%
Sodium 11mg 129mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Potassium 468mg 350mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 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%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.2%
Contains more FatsFats +575.8%
Contains more OtherOther +154.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136%
Contains more WaterWater +512.2%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +775.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5706.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.8%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.