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Sesame vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and lasagne

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and fiber in sesame is higher than in lasagne.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 444% more than lasagne.
  • Lasagne has 20 times less iron than sesame. Sesame has 14.55mg of iron, while lasagne has 0.71mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, 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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1655%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1008%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.8%
Contains more IronIron +1949.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4435.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +790.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +447%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1174.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.4%

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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1030%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +546%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~23.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Lasagne DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.09mg 444%
Iron 14.55mg 0.71mg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.433g 142%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.193mg 99%
Calcium 975mg 88mg 89%
Magnesium 351mg 20mg 79%
Phosphorus 629mg 115mg 73%
Fats 49.67g 4.92g 69%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.87mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.07mg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.122mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 1.758g 43%
Fiber 11.8g 1.7g 40%
Selenium 34.4µg 15.9µg 34%
Calories 573kcal 135kcal 22%
Saturated fat 6.957g 2.348g 21%
Protein 17.73g 7.28g 21%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.528mg 19%
Folate 97µg 24µg 18%
Sodium 11mg 373mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.074mg 13%
Potassium 468mg 196mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.323mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 41µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.85mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Carbs 23.45g 15.36g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.3g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Choline 25.6mg 23.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
4
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
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.5%
Contains more FatsFats +909.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.7%
Contains more OtherOther +184.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1411.1%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +967.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4928.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.2%

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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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/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.