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Sesame vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and margarine

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, margarine is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 454% more than margarine.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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
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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2500%
Contains more IronIron +24150%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12480%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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
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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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7810%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +567.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19530.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8677.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +9600%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Margarine DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0mg 454%
Iron 14.55mg 0.06mg 181%
Manganese 2.46mg 107%
Calcium 975mg 3mg 97%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Phosphorus 629mg 5mg 89%
Magnesium 351mg 3mg 83%
Vitamin K 0µg 93µg 78%
Zinc 7.75mg 0mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.01mg 65%
Selenium 34.4µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.009mg 60%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 9mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 38.877g 50%
Fats 49.67g 80.71g 48%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Saturated fat 6.957g 15.189g 37%
Protein 17.73g 0.16g 35%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.023mg 28%
Folate 97µg 1µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 24.302g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.037mg 16%
Potassium 468mg 18mg 13%
Carbs 23.45g 0.7g 8%
Calories 573kcal 717kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Choline 25.6mg 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 11.65g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10981.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3250%
Contains more OtherOther +133.5%
Contains more FatsFats +62.5%
Contains more WaterWater +252.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.6%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.