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Sesame vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sesame and oysters

  • Sesame has more calcium, manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, oysters has more vitamin B12, zinc, and copper.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 729% more.
  • Sesame has 22 times more vitamin B1 than oysters. Sesame has 0.791mg of vitamin B1, while oysters has 0.036mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +902.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +740.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.7%
Contains more IronIron +58%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +316.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +914.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.8%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 8.7% 34% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2097.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1195.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +592.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +580%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +794%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 7.75mg 78.6mg 644%
Copper 4.082mg 5.707mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 1.056g 138%
Calcium 975mg 116mg 86%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.591mg 81%
Magnesium 351mg 35mg 75%
Fats 49.67g 3.42g 71%
Iron 14.55mg 9.21mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.036mg 63%
Phosphorus 629mg 194mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.061mg 56%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.506g 46%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.948g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Calories 573kcal 102kcal 24%
Folate 97µg 14µg 21%
Choline 25.6mg 130mg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.85mg 17%
Protein 17.73g 11.42g 13%
Potassium 468mg 139mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.7mg 10%
Selenium 34.4µg 39.5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.447mg 8%
Sodium 11mg 166mg 7%
Carbs 23.45g 5.45g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.18mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 323kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 98g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.8 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 11.65g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D* 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Sugar 0.3g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1352.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +330.3%
Contains more OtherOther +193.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1567.2%

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3607.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1961.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.