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Sesame vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sesame and muffin?

  • Sesame is richer than muffin in copper, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 447% more.
  • Sesame has 35 times more magnesium than muffin. While sesame has 351mg of magnesium, muffin has only 10mg.

We used Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this article.

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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%
Muffin
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3410%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2115.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.8%
Contains more IronIron +1019.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6703.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1994.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +447.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319.5%

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
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%
Muffin
8
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1875%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +552%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +840%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Muffin DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.06mg 447%
Iron 14.55mg 1.3mg 166%
Calcium 975mg 44mg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 8.103g 91%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.449mg 87%
Magnesium 351mg 10mg 81%
Phosphorus 629mg 146mg 69%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.37mg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.04mg 58%
Fats 49.67g 16.07g 52%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.168mg 52%
Selenium 34.4µg 8.2µg 48%
Fiber 11.8g 1.1g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 4.822g 35%
Vitamin K 0µg 39.2µg 33%
Protein 17.73g 4.49g 26%
Saturated fat 6.957g 2.844g 19%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.418mg 19%
Sodium 11mg 336mg 14%
Folate 97µg 48µg 12%
Choline 25.6mg 92.5mg 12%
Potassium 468mg 121mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Carbs 23.45g 53g 10%
Calories 573kcal 375kcal 10%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.63mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.47mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.163mg 6%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +294.9%
Contains more FatsFats +209.1%
Contains more OtherOther +201.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126%
Contains more WaterWater +432.2%

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
Muffin
1
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +289%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.1%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.