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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.
Sesame
9
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%
Orange
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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.
Sesame
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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%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Orange 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
Sesame
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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
Orange
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81460.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86992%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.