Sesame vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between sesame and oregano
- Sesame has more copper, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, oregano is richer in vitamin K, iron, fiber, vitamin E, manganese, and calcium.
- Oregano covers your daily vitamin K needs 518% more than sesame.
- Oregano has 8 times less selenium than sesame. Sesame has 34.4µg of selenium, while oregano has 4.5µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Spices, oregano, dried.
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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 | +30% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +544.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +188.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +325% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -56% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +664.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +169.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +152.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +102.8% |
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 | +346.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7204% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1742% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +144.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +26.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 621.7µg | 518% |
Copper | 4.082mg | 0.633mg | 383% |
Iron | 14.55mg | 36.8mg | 278% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 1.369g | 136% |
Fiber | 11.8g | 42.5g | 123% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 18.26mg | 120% |
Manganese | 2.46mg | 4.99mg | 110% |
Fats | 49.67g | 4.28g | 70% |
Phosphorus | 629mg | 148mg | 69% |
Calcium | 975mg | 1597mg | 62% |
Selenium | 34.4µg | 4.5µg | 54% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.177mg | 51% |
Zinc | 7.75mg | 2.69mg | 46% |
Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 0.716g | 45% |
Folate | 97µg | 237µg | 35% |
Saturated fat | 6.957g | 1.551g | 25% |
Potassium | 468mg | 1260mg | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.528mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 1.044mg | 20% |
Magnesium | 351mg | 270mg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.921mg | 17% |
Protein | 17.73g | 9g | 17% |
Calories | 573kcal | 265kcal | 15% |
Carbs | 23.45g | 68.92g | 15% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 85µg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 4.64mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.13g | 1% | |
Sodium | 11mg | 25mg | 1% |
Choline | 25.6mg | 32.3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.65g | 26.42g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | 4.09g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0.441mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.358mg | 0.78mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.569mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.99mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.621g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +97% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1060.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +193.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +111.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2520% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1490.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.7% |