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Sesame vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and fontina

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, and calcium, while fontina has more vitamin B12.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 451% more than fontina.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sesame is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Cheese, fontina.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2407.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +631.3%
Contains more IronIron +6226.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +16228%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%

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%
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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2910%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +851.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1516.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +758%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Fontina DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.025mg 451%
Iron 14.55mg 0.23mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 1.654g 134%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.014mg 106%
Magnesium 351mg 14mg 80%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.021mg 64%
Saturated fat 6.957g 19.196g 56%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.083mg 54%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Calcium 975mg 550mg 43%
Phosphorus 629mg 346mg 40%
Zinc 7.75mg 3.5mg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Selenium 34.4µg 14.5µg 36%
Sodium 11mg 800mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 261µg 29%
Fats 49.67g 31.14g 29%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.15mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 8.687g 25%
Folate 97µg 6µg 23%
Protein 17.73g 25.6g 16%
Potassium 468mg 64mg 12%
Calories 573kcal 389kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.429mg 8%
Carbs 23.45g 1.55g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.204mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Choline 25.6mg 15.4mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +59.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1412.9%
Contains more OtherOther +17.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.4%
Contains more WaterWater +708.5%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1216.4%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.