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Sesame vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and minestrone

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and fiber in sesame is higher than in minestrone.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 448% more than minestrone.
  • Sesame contains 117 times more magnesium than minestrone. While sesame contains 351mg of magnesium, minestrone contains only 3mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6864.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260%
Contains more IronIron +3728.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +7903.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2634.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1518.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
7
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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3495.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1272.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1054.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1826.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +546.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Minestrone DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.051mg 448%
Iron 14.55mg 0.38mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.46g 142%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.152mg 100%
Calcium 975mg 14mg 96%
Phosphorus 629mg 23mg 87%
Magnesium 351mg 3mg 83%
Fats 49.67g 1.04g 75%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.31mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.022mg 64%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.041mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.29g 46%
Fiber 11.8g 0.4g 46%
Protein 17.73g 1.77g 32%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.23g 31%
Calories 573kcal 34kcal 27%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.391mg 26%
Folate 97µg 15µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.018mg 18%
Sodium 11mg 254mg 11%
Potassium 468mg 130mg 10%
Carbs 23.45g 4.66g 6%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.03mg 0%

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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +901.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4676%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403.2%
Contains more OtherOther +271.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1847.3%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6368.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4633.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.