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Sesame vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame and pecan pie different?

  • Sesame is higher than pecan pie in copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 430% more than pecan pie.
  • Sesame contains 30 times more calcium than pecan pie. Sesame contains 975mg of calcium, while pecan pie contains 32mg.

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types were 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 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2946.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.9%
Contains more IronIron +883.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1834.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +659.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +569.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186.7%

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +433.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1216.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +858%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Pecan pie DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.211mg 430%
Iron 14.55mg 1.48mg 163%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 5.71g 107%
Calcium 975mg 32mg 94%
Magnesium 351mg 26mg 77%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.712mg 76%
Phosphorus 629mg 94mg 76%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.02mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.06mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.188mg 50%
Fiber 11.8g 47%
Fats 49.67g 22.2g 42%
Selenium 34.4µg 12µg 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Protein 17.73g 4.9g 26%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.847mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 11.181g 19%
Folate 97µg 26µg 18%
Saturated fat 6.957g 3.989g 13%
Sodium 11mg 262mg 11%
Potassium 468mg 133mg 10%
Carbs 23.45g 52.2g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.479mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Calories 573kcal 412kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.18mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 11.65g 52.2g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
3
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
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.8%
Contains more FatsFats +123.7%
Contains more OtherOther +271.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.6%
Contains more WaterWater +315.8%

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.7%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.