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Sesame vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sesame and falafel

  • Falafel contains less copper, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than sesame.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 425% higher.
  • Falafel contains 34 times less selenium than sesame. Sesame contains 34.4µg of selenium, while falafel contains 1µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1705.6%
Contains more IronIron +325.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1482.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +256%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +441.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +484%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Falafel DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.258mg 425%
Iron 14.55mg 3.42mg 139%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 4.16g 117%
Calcium 975mg 54mg 92%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.691mg 77%
Magnesium 351mg 82mg 64%
Phosphorus 629mg 192mg 62%
Selenium 34.4µg 1µg 61%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.5mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.146mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.125mg 51%
Fats 49.67g 17.8g 49%
Fiber 11.8g 47%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.044mg 22%
Saturated fat 6.957g 2.383g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 10.171g 21%
Calories 573kcal 333kcal 12%
Sodium 11mg 294mg 12%
Protein 17.73g 13.31g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.166mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.292mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Carbs 23.45g 31.84g 3%
Potassium 468mg 585mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Folate 97µg 93µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 323kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.8 6 N/A
Net carbs 11.65g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.2%
Contains more FatsFats +179%
Contains more OtherOther +83.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.8%
Contains more WaterWater +638.2%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.7%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.