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Sesame vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sesame and English muffins

  • English muffins have less copper, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 439% more.
  • Sesame has 19 times more calcium than English muffins. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while English muffins have 52mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1571.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.3%
Contains more IronIron +1534.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3064.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1007.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +372.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +589.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1737.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +792%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame English muffin DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.129mg 439%
Iron 14.55mg 0.89mg 171%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.888g 139%
Calcium 975mg 52mg 92%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.357mg 91%
Magnesium 351mg 21mg 79%
Fats 49.67g 1.8g 74%
Phosphorus 629mg 133mg 71%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.7mg 64%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.043mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.181mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.302g 46%
Fiber 11.8g 2.7g 36%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.259g 30%
Sodium 11mg 464mg 20%
Protein 17.73g 7.7g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.566mg 18%
Calories 573kcal 235kcal 17%
Folate 97µg 37µg 15%
Potassium 468mg 131mg 10%
Carbs 23.45g 46g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.446mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.154mg 7%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 11.65g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2659.4%
Contains more OtherOther +85.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.2%
Contains more WaterWater +797.7%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6111.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2351.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.