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Sesame vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame and ground beef different?

  • Sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B6, while ground beef is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 445% more than ground beef.

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types were used in this article.

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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
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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1964.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2854.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.2%
Contains more IronIron +541%
Contains more CopperCopper +5067.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.1%

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
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1451%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154%
Contains more FolateFolate +1285.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +924%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Ground beef DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.079mg 445%
Iron 14.55mg 2.27mg 154%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.408g 142%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.009mg 107%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Calcium 975mg 33mg 94%
Magnesium 351mg 17mg 80%
Phosphorus 629mg 166mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.051mg 62%
Fats 49.67g 15.37g 53%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.311mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 7.322g 29%
Selenium 34.4µg 19.1µg 28%
Folate 97µg 7µg 23%
Zinc 7.75mg 5.84mg 17%
Calories 573kcal 241kcal 17%
Protein 17.73g 23.87g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.512mg 9%
Choline 25.6mg 73.2mg 9%
Carbs 23.45g 0g 8%
Potassium 468mg 241mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.171mg 6%
Saturated fat 6.957g 6.073g 4%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 4.026mg 3%
Sodium 11mg 73mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +223.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +86.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1144.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5236.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.7%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.