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Sesame vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sesame and peppermint?

  • Sesame is higher in copper, iron, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B6, yet peppermint is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 417% more.
  • Sesame has 10 times more vitamin B1 than peppermint. While sesame has 0.791mg of vitamin B1, peppermint has only 0.082mg.

We used Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Peppermint, fresh types 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
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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +338.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +301.2%
Contains more IronIron +186.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1140.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +598.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +761.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%

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
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +864.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +512.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +576%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.266mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Peppermint DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.329mg 417%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.508g 142%
Iron 14.55mg 5.08mg 118%
Phosphorus 629mg 73mg 79%
Fats 49.67g 0.94g 75%
Calcium 975mg 243mg 73%
Magnesium 351mg 80mg 65%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.11mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.082mg 59%
Manganese 2.46mg 1.176mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.129mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.033g 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.246g 31%
Protein 17.73g 3.75g 28%
Calories 573kcal 70kcal 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.706mg 18%
Fiber 11.8g 8g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.338mg 6%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Folate 97µg 114µg 4%
Carbs 23.45g 14.89g 3%
Potassium 468mg 569mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.266mg 1%
Sodium 11mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +372.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5184%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.5%
Contains more OtherOther +152%
Contains more WaterWater +1577%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56745.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4186%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.