Sesame vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sesame and nutmeg different?
- Sesame is higher than nutmeg in copper, iron, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
- Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 339% more than nutmeg.
- Sesame contains 22 times more selenium than nutmeg. Sesame contains 34.4µg of selenium, while nutmeg contains 1.6µg.
- Sesame is lower in saturated fat.
Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Spices, nutmeg, ground types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +91.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +429.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +378.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +297.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +260.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +195.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2050% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +247.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +393.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +190.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 1.027mg | 339% |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 3.04mg | 144% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 0.35g | 143% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 25.94g | 86% |
| Calcium | 975mg | 184mg | 79% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 1.6µg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 213mg | 59% |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 2.15mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.16mg | 48% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 183mg | 40% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 3.22g | 39% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.346mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 20.8g | 36% |
| Protein | 17.73g | 5.84g | 24% |
| Fats | 49.67g | 36.31g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 1.299mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 2.9mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.057mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 49.29g | 9% |
| Folate | 97µg | 76µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 350mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 8.8mg | 3% |
| Calories | 573kcal | 525kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 28.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 2.99g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +203.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +36.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +482.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6120.9% |
