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Sesame vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sesame and nachos

  • Nachos contain less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 than sesame.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 446% higher.
  • Nachos contain 19 times less iron than sesame. Sesame contains 14.55mg of iron, while nachos contain 0.75mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
Nachos
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +735.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1447.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more IronIron +1840%
Contains more CopperCopper +6278.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +801.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1215.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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%
Nachos
6
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% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +543.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +870%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1532%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~26.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Nachos DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.064mg 446%
Iron 14.55mg 0.75mg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 5.04g 112%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.187mg 99%
Calcium 975mg 63mg 91%
Magnesium 351mg 42mg 74%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.86mg 63%
Phosphorus 629mg 198mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.123mg 56%
Selenium 34.4µg 8.6µg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.215mg 44%
Fats 49.67g 21.5g 43%
Fiber 11.8g 3.2g 34%
Protein 17.73g 4.32g 27%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 4.08mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.63mg 24%
Saturated fat 6.957g 2.173g 22%
Folate 97µg 10µg 22%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.3µg 16%
Sodium 11mg 313mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 14.02g 12%
Calories 573kcal 343kcal 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.133mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.38mg 7%
Carbs 23.45g 34.91g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Potassium 468mg 362mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Choline 25.6mg 26.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
Nachos
2
4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +310.4%
Contains more FatsFats +131%
Contains more OtherOther +138.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.9%
Contains more WaterWater +697.4%

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
Nachos
1
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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