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Sesame vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and corn raw

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 in sesame is higher than in corn raw.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 448% more than corn raw.
  • Corn raw has 488 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while corn raw has 2mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw.

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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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +848.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +2698.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +7459.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1584.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +606.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1409.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5633.3%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 3% 1.4% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +410.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +349.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +749.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +131%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1334%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Corn raw DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.054mg 448%
Iron 14.55mg 0.52mg 175%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.487g 142%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.163mg 100%
Calcium 975mg 2mg 97%
Phosphorus 629mg 89mg 77%
Magnesium 351mg 37mg 75%
Fats 49.67g 1.35g 74%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.46mg 66%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.6µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.093mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.155mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.432g 46%
Fiber 11.8g 2g 39%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.325g 30%
Protein 17.73g 3.27g 29%
Calories 573kcal 86kcal 24%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.77mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.055mg 15%
Folate 97µg 42µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.717mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Potassium 468mg 270mg 6%
Carbs 23.45g 18.7g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.07mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 323kcal 263kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 116g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.8 2.8 N/A
Net carbs 11.65g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 6.26g N/A
Sodium 11mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 25.6mg 23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3579.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +607.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1521.5%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4242.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4370.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.