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Sesame vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sesame and mandarin oranges

  • Mandarin oranges contain less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than sesame.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 449% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 344 times less selenium than sesame. Sesame contains 34.4µg of selenium, while mandarin oranges contain 0.1µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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
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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2825%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2535.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.9%
Contains more IronIron +9600%
Contains more CopperCopper +9619%
Contains more ZincZinc +10971.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3045%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%

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
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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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1263.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +586.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1100.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +912.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +506.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +151%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.042mg 449%
Iron 14.55mg 0.15mg 180%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.065g 145%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.039mg 105%
Calcium 975mg 37mg 94%
Phosphorus 629mg 20mg 87%
Magnesium 351mg 12mg 81%
Fats 49.67g 0.31g 76%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.07mg 70%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.1µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.058mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.078mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.06g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 1.8g 40%
Protein 17.73g 0.81g 34%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.039g 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.376mg 26%
Calories 573kcal 53kcal 26%
Folate 97µg 16µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.036mg 16%
Potassium 468mg 166mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.216mg 3%
Carbs 23.45g 13.34g 3%
Choline 25.6mg 10.2mg 3%
Net carbs 11.65g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
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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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2088.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15922.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1105.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1716%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31165%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33396.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.