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Sesame vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and hamburgers

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc, while hamburgers have more vitamin B12.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 443% more than hamburgers.
  • Sesame contains 18 times more magnesium than hamburgers. While sesame contains 351mg of magnesium, hamburgers contain only 20mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1655%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +855.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.1%
Contains more IronIron +405.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +4385.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1033.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Hamburger DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.091mg 443%
Iron 14.55mg 2.88mg 146%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.38g 143%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.217mg 98%
Calcium 975mg 102mg 87%
Magnesium 351mg 20mg 79%
Phosphorus 629mg 136mg 70%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.44µg 60%
Fats 49.67g 14.36g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.217mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.203mg 45%
Fiber 11.8g 0.9g 44%
Zinc 7.75mg 2.87mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 5.495g 33%
Sodium 11mg 414mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Calories 573kcal 295kcal 14%
Folate 97µg 56µg 10%
Saturated fat 6.957g 5.096g 8%
Potassium 468mg 226mg 7%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 5.365mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.31mg 5%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Protein 17.73g 17.08g 1%
Carbs 23.45g 24.1g 0%
Net carbs 11.65g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 4.15g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.25mg 0%
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.505mg 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +245.9%
Contains more OtherOther +149.2%
Contains more WaterWater +809.8%
~equal in Protein ~17.08g
~equal in Carbs ~24.1g

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5629.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.8%

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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

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.