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Sesame vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sesame and french fries

  • French fries contain less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than sesame.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 440% higher.
  • French fries contain 54 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame contains 975mg of calcium, while french fries contain 18mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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
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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +902.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5316.7%
Contains more IronIron +1696.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3191.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +403.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +896%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3722.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.7%

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
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +365.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +223.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +568%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame French fries DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.124mg 440%
Iron 14.55mg 0.81mg 172%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 5.398g 109%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.247mg 96%
Calcium 975mg 18mg 96%
Magnesium 351mg 35mg 75%
Phosphorus 629mg 125mg 72%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.5mg 66%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.9µg 61%
Fats 49.67g 14.73g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.17mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.372mg 32%
Fiber 11.8g 3.8g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 5.969g 32%
Protein 17.73g 3.43g 29%
Saturated fat 6.957g 2.336g 21%
Folate 97µg 30µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.039mg 16%
Calories 573kcal 312kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.58mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.67mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 3.004mg 9%
Sodium 11mg 210mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 11.2µg 9%
Carbs 23.45g 41.44g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Potassium 468mg 579mg 3%
Choline 25.6mg 36.8mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.9%
Contains more FatsFats +237.2%
Contains more OtherOther +141.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.7%
Contains more WaterWater +722%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +214.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +303.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.