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Sesame vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame and ostrich different?

  • Sesame is higher in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, ostrich is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 437% higher.
  • Ostrich has less saturated fat.

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked are the varieties 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.
Sesame
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1304%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more IronIron +421.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2585.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12847.4%
~equal in Selenium ~37.5µg

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%
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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +546.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2536%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Ostrich DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.152mg 437%
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.25µg 260%
Iron 14.55mg 2.79mg 147%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.44g 142%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.019mg 106%
Calcium 975mg 6mg 97%
Magnesium 351mg 25mg 78%
Fats 49.67g 2.57g 72%
Phosphorus 629mg 251mg 54%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.232mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.97g 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.957g 1g 27%
Zinc 7.75mg 4.85mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.318mg 25%
Protein 17.73g 28.49g 22%
Folate 97µg 15µg 21%
Calories 573kcal 145kcal 21%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.545mg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 7.143mg 16%
Carbs 23.45g 0g 8%
Selenium 34.4µg 37.5µg 6%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Potassium 468mg 362mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.292mg 3%
Sodium 11mg 80mg 3%
Net carbs 11.65g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.716mg 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +1832.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +937.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1360.8%

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1833.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4848.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.