Sesame vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between sesame and oranges
- Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1, while oranges have more vitamin C.
- Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 449% more than oranges.
- Sesame contains 146 times more iron than oranges. While sesame contains 14.55mg of iron, oranges contain only 0.1mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.
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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 | +3410% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2337.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +158.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +14450% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +8971.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +10971.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4392.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9740% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6780% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +38.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +809.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +517.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1501.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1216.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +223.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +204.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 4.082mg | 0.045mg | 449% |
Iron | 14.55mg | 0.1mg | 181% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 0.025g | 145% |
Manganese | 2.46mg | 0.025mg | 106% |
Calcium | 975mg | 40mg | 94% |
Phosphorus | 629mg | 14mg | 88% |
Magnesium | 351mg | 10mg | 81% |
Fats | 49.67g | 0.12g | 76% |
Zinc | 7.75mg | 0.07mg | 70% |
Selenium | 34.4µg | 0.5µg | 62% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.087mg | 59% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 53.2mg | 59% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.06mg | 56% |
Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 0.023g | 47% |
Fiber | 11.8g | 2.4g | 38% |
Protein | 17.73g | 0.94g | 34% |
Saturated fat | 6.957g | 0.015g | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 0.282mg | 26% |
Calories | 573kcal | 47kcal | 26% |
Folate | 97µg | 30µg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.04mg | 16% |
Potassium | 468mg | 181mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
Carbs | 23.45g | 11.75g | 4% |
Choline | 25.6mg | 8.4mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.65g | 9.35g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | 9.35g | N/A |
Sodium | 11mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.358mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.569mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.99mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1786.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +41291.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +913.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1749.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +81460.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +86992% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |