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Sesame vs. Millet raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sesame and millet raw

  • Millet raw contains less copper, iron, calcium, selenium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B6 than sesame.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 370% higher.
  • Millet raw has 122 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while millet raw has 8mg.
  • Millet raw is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Millet, 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
9
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 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12087.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140%
Contains more IronIron +383.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +444.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +361.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1174.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%

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
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 0% 0% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1596%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.72mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Millet raw DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.75mg 370%
Iron 14.55mg 3.01mg 144%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 2.134g 131%
Calcium 975mg 8mg 97%
Fats 49.67g 4.22g 70%
Selenium 34.4µg 2.7µg 58%
Magnesium 351mg 114mg 56%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.68mg 55%
Phosphorus 629mg 285mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.773g 45%
Manganese 2.46mg 1.632mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.421mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.384mg 31%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.723g 28%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.848mg 16%
Carbs 23.45g 72.85g 16%
Fiber 11.8g 8.5g 13%
Protein 17.73g 11.02g 13%
Calories 573kcal 378kcal 10%
Potassium 468mg 195mg 8%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Folate 97µg 85µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 4.72mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 64.35g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 11mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.353mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.578mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
3
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
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1077%
Contains more OtherOther +37.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.7%
Contains more WaterWater +84.9%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2326.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +920.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

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. Millet raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.