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.
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% |
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 | +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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1833.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4848.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.6% |