Sesame vs. Hazelnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between sesame and hazelnut
- Sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while hazelnut has more manganese and vitamin E.
- Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 262% more than hazelnut.
- Sesame contains 14 times more selenium than hazelnut. While sesame contains 34.4µg of selenium, hazelnut contains only 2.4µg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts.
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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 | +115.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +755.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +209.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +136.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +216.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1333.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +151% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +23% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5912% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1736% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +16.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +78.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 4.082mg | 1.725mg | 262% |
Manganese | 2.46mg | 6.175mg | 162% |
Iron | 14.55mg | 4.7mg | 123% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 15.03mg | 99% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 7.92g | 92% |
Calcium | 975mg | 114mg | 86% |
Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 45.652g | 67% |
Selenium | 34.4µg | 2.4µg | 58% |
Zinc | 7.75mg | 2.45mg | 48% |
Phosphorus | 629mg | 290mg | 48% |
Magnesium | 351mg | 163mg | 45% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 1.8mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.918mg | 17% |
Fats | 49.67g | 60.75g | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.563mg | 17% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 14.2µg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.643mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 6.957g | 4.464g | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.113mg | 10% |
Fiber | 11.8g | 9.7g | 8% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 6.3mg | 7% |
Potassium | 468mg | 680mg | 6% |
Protein | 17.73g | 14.95g | 6% |
Choline | 25.6mg | 45.6mg | 4% |
Folate | 97µg | 113µg | 4% |
Calories | 573kcal | 628kcal | 3% |
Carbs | 23.45g | 16.7g | 2% |
Net carbs | 11.65g | 7g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | 4.34g | N/A |
Starch | 0.48g | 0% | |
Sodium | 11mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.497mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.358mg | 1.063mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.569mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.99mg | 0.701mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +94.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +22.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +174.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +143.4% |