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Sesame vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sesame and foie gras

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, foie gras is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 409% more than foie gras.
  • Foie gras contains 27 times less magnesium than sesame. Sesame contains 351mg of magnesium, while foie gras contains 13mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1292.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.1%
Contains more IronIron +164.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +920.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +742.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.9%

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
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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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +798.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1216.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Foie gras DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.4mg 409%
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.84g 140%
Iron 14.55mg 5.5mg 113%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.12mg 102%
Calcium 975mg 70mg 91%
Magnesium 351mg 13mg 80%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.92mg 62%
Phosphorus 629mg 200mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.088mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.06mg 56%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Saturated fat 6.957g 14.45g 34%
Sodium 11mg 697mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.2mg 23%
Selenium 34.4µg 44µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 25.61g 17%
Protein 17.73g 11.4g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 2.51mg 13%
Potassium 468mg 138mg 10%
Folate 97µg 60µg 9%
Fats 49.67g 43.84g 9%
Calories 573kcal 462kcal 6%
Carbs 23.45g 4.67g 6%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.299mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.303mg 0%

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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +402.1%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%
Contains more WaterWater +689.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2492%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.5%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.