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Sesame vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and matzo

  • The amount of copper, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B1 in sesame is higher than in matzo.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 447% more than matzo.
  • Matzo has 75 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while matzo has 13mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Crackers, matzo, 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
8
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%
Matzo
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1304%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +317.9%
Contains more IronIron +360.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +6703.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1039.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +606.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Selenium ~36.9µg

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
6
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%
Matzo
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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% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +587%
Contains more FolateFolate +470.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +137%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +786%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Matzo DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.06mg 447%
Iron 14.55mg 3.16mg 142%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.603g 141%
Calcium 975mg 13mg 96%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.65mg 79%
Magnesium 351mg 25mg 78%
Phosphorus 629mg 89mg 77%
Fats 49.67g 1.4g 74%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.68mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.115mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.127g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 3g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.387mg 34%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.226g 31%
Folate 97µg 17µg 20%
Carbs 23.45g 83.7g 20%
Protein 17.73g 10g 15%
Potassium 468mg 112mg 10%
Calories 573kcal 395kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.443mg 8%
Selenium 34.4µg 36.9µg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 3.892mg 4%
Choline 25.6mg 10.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.291mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.29g N/A
Sodium 11mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.213mg 0%

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
Matzo
1
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3447.9%
Contains more OtherOther +643.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.9%
~equal in Water ~4.3g

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
Matzo
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14670.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3510.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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
  2. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.