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Sesame vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and fruitcake

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 in sesame is higher than in fruitcake.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 448% more than fruitcake.
  • Sesame contains 30 times more calcium than fruitcake. While sesame contains 975mg of calcium, fruitcake contains only 33mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2093.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2854.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.9%
Contains more IronIron +602.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +8064%
Contains more ZincZinc +2770.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1109.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1018.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1620%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1482%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +470.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1617.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +385%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +352%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Fruitcake DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.05mg 448%
Iron 14.55mg 2.07mg 156%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 3.323g 123%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.22mg 97%
Calcium 975mg 33mg 94%
Phosphorus 629mg 52mg 82%
Magnesium 351mg 16mg 80%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.27mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.05mg 62%
Fats 49.67g 9.1g 62%
Selenium 34.4µg 2µg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.046mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 4.2g 36%
Fiber 11.8g 3.7g 32%
Protein 17.73g 2.9g 30%
Saturated fat 6.957g 1.048g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.791mg 23%
Folate 97µg 20µg 19%
Carbs 23.45g 61.6g 13%
Calories 573kcal 324kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.099mg 11%
Potassium 468mg 153mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.9mg 4%
Sodium 11mg 101mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.226mg 4%
Choline 25.6mg 8.9mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +511.4%
Contains more FatsFats +445.8%
Contains more OtherOther +305.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.7%
Contains more WaterWater +439.4%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +555.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.