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Sesame vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and mackerel

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and fiber; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 792% more than sesame.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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
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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +261.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +826.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +4242.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +724.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +397.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +4750%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1880%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Copper 4.082mg 0.094mg 443%
Iron 14.55mg 1.57mg 162%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 4.3g 116%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.02mg 106%
Calcium 975mg 15mg 96%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.94mg 62%
Magnesium 351mg 97mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.159mg 53%
Phosphorus 629mg 278mg 50%
Fats 49.67g 17.81g 49%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Selenium 34.4µg 51.6µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 7.006g 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.46mg 25%
Folate 97µg 2µg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.99mg 19%
Calories 573kcal 262kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 6.85mg 15%
Saturated fat 6.957g 4.176g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.412mg 13%
Protein 17.73g 23.85g 12%
Carbs 23.45g 0g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Sodium 11mg 83mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Potassium 468mg 401mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 11.65g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +178.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1035.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.