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Sesame vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sesame and parsnip

  • Parsnip contains less copper, iron, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than sesame.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 440% higher.
  • Parsnip contains 27 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame contains 975mg of calcium, while parsnip contains 36mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Parsnips, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2608.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more IronIron +2366.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3301.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1213.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +785.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +339.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1811.1%
~equal in Sodium ~10mg

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
6
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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +778.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +545%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +777.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +496%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Parsnip DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.12mg 440%
Iron 14.55mg 0.59mg 175%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.047g 145%
Calcium 975mg 36mg 94%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.56mg 83%
Phosphorus 629mg 71mg 80%
Magnesium 351mg 29mg 77%
Fats 49.67g 0.3g 76%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.59mg 65%
Selenium 34.4µg 1.8µg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.09mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.09mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.112g 47%
Protein 17.73g 1.2g 33%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.05g 31%
Fiber 11.8g 4.9g 28%
Calories 573kcal 75kcal 25%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.7mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.05mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.6mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.49mg 8%
Folate 97µg 67µg 8%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Potassium 468mg 375mg 3%
Carbs 23.45g 17.99g 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 11mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1377.5%
Contains more FatsFats +16456.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.4%
Contains more OtherOther +355.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1595.7%

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16649.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46225.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.