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Sesame vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and mortadella

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while mortadella has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11750% more than sesame.
  • Sesame contains 82 times more manganese than mortadella. While sesame contains 2.46mg of manganese, mortadella contains only 0.03mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sesame is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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
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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3090.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.1%
Contains more IronIron +939.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +6703.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +269%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.2%

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
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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +564.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +507.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61843.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +182%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 153mg 11750%
Copper 4.082mg 0.06mg 447%
Iron 14.55mg 1.4mg 164%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 3.12g 124%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.03mg 106%
Calcium 975mg 18mg 96%
Magnesium 351mg 11mg 81%
Phosphorus 629mg 97mg 76%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.119mg 56%
Sodium 11mg 1246mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.13mg 51%
Zinc 7.75mg 2.1mg 51%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Fats 49.67g 25.39g 37%
Folate 97µg 3µg 24%
Selenium 34.4µg 22.6µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 11.38g 18%
Calories 573kcal 311kcal 13%
Saturated fat 6.957g 9.51g 12%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 2.673mg 12%
Potassium 468mg 163mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.44mg 8%
Choline 25.6mg 72.2mg 8%
Carbs 23.45g 3.05g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Protein 17.73g 16.37g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +95.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +668.9%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1015.1%
~equal in Protein ~16.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
3
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +597.9%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.