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Sesame vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame and papaya different?

  • Sesame is higher in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, papaya is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 449% higher.
  • Sesame contains 97 times more zinc than papaya. While sesame contains 7.75mg of zinc, papaya contains only 0.08mg.

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Papayas, raw 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
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%
Papaya
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1571.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +5720%
Contains more CopperCopper +8971.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +9587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6190%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%

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%
Papaya
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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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3339.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +814.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1978.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +319.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Papaya DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.045mg 449%
Iron 14.55mg 0.25mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.058g 145%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.04mg 105%
Calcium 975mg 20mg 96%
Phosphorus 629mg 10mg 88%
Magnesium 351mg 21mg 79%
Fats 49.67g 0.26g 76%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.08mg 70%
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.023mg 64%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.6µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.038mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.072g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 1.7g 40%
Protein 17.73g 0.47g 35%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.081g 31%
Calories 573kcal 43kcal 27%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.357mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.027mg 17%
Folate 97µg 37µg 15%
Potassium 468mg 182mg 8%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 6.1mg 4%
Carbs 23.45g 10.82g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.191mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 7.82g N/A
Sodium 11mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.005mg 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
Papaya
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3672.3%
Contains more FatsFats +19003.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1043.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1777.6%

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
Papaya
1
38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25954.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37439.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.