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Sesame vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and fast food

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B1 in sesame is higher than in fast food.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 440% more than fast food.
  • Fast food has 16 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while fast food has 62mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1472.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.6%
Contains more IronIron +375.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3273.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +369.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +589.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.5%

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
3
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +149.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +960%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Fast food DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.121mg 440%
Iron 14.55mg 3.06mg 144%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 1.68g 134%
Calcium 975mg 62mg 91%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.357mg 91%
Magnesium 351mg 27mg 77%
Phosphorus 629mg 134mg 71%
Fats 49.67g 12.01g 58%
Zinc 7.75mg 2.52mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.212mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.317mg 40%
Fiber 11.8g 1.7g 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 4.835g 35%
Selenium 34.4µg 20.3µg 26%
Sodium 11mg 331mg 14%
Calories 573kcal 297kcal 14%
Saturated fat 6.957g 4.493g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.53mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.363mg 9%
Potassium 468mg 197mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 5.617mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Folate 97µg 80µg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Carbs 23.45g 31.5g 3%
Protein 17.73g 16.52g 2%
Choline 25.6mg 34.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.3g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +313.6%
Contains more OtherOther +193.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.3%
Contains more WaterWater +719.8%
~equal in Protein ~16.52g

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1196%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.4%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.