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Sesame vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sesame and feta

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, calcium, fiber, and zinc; however, feta has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 450% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Cheese, feta.

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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%
Feta
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1747.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +654.8%
Contains more IronIron +2138.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12656.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8685.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129.3%

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
6
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%
Feta
6
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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +413.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +203.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1834%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Feta DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.032mg 450%
Iron 14.55mg 0.65mg 174%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.591g 141%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.028mg 106%
Magnesium 351mg 19mg 79%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.154mg 53%
Calcium 975mg 493mg 48%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.844mg 46%
Fats 49.67g 21.28g 44%
Zinc 7.75mg 2.88mg 44%
Phosphorus 629mg 337mg 42%
Sodium 11mg 917mg 39%
Saturated fat 6.957g 14.946g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 4.623g 35%
Selenium 34.4µg 15µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.424mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.991mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.967mg 18%
Folate 97µg 32µg 16%
Calories 573kcal 264kcal 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Potassium 468mg 62mg 12%
Protein 17.73g 14.21g 7%
Carbs 23.45g 4.09g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Choline 25.6mg 15.4mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.397mg 0%

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
Feta
2
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.8%
Contains more FatsFats +133.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +473.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1077.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
3
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Feta
0
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +305.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3584.1%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.