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Sesame vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and pepperoni

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, and zinc; however, pepperoni is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 443% more than pepperoni.
  • Pepperoni has 51 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while pepperoni has 19mg.
  • Sesame contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced.

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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
10
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 13% 5.7% 24% 50% 30% 67% 68% 206% 140% 158%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5031.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.8%
Contains more IronIron +994%
Contains more CopperCopper +4385.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +298.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.6%

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
3
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% 0% 21% 20% 68% 59% 94% 56% 84% 163% 15% 3.8% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1840%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +312%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1760%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.257mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Pepperoni DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.091mg 443%
Iron 14.55mg 1.33mg 165%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 4.458g 115%
Calcium 975mg 19mg 96%
Magnesium 351mg 18mg 79%
Sodium 11mg 1582mg 68%
Phosphorus 629mg 158mg 67%
Manganese 2.46mg 1.074mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.3µg 54%
Saturated fat 6.957g 17.708g 49%
Zinc 7.75mg 2.44mg 48%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.271mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.362mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Folate 97µg 5µg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.93mg 18%
Selenium 34.4µg 29µg 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 52IU 7%
Carbs 23.45g 1.18g 7%
Potassium 468mg 274mg 6%
Fats 49.67g 46.28g 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.03mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 51.2mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.8µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 20.77g 5%
Calories 573kcal 504kcal 3%
Protein 17.73g 19.25g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 4.987mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.257mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.901mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.575mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 1.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.511mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.778mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.987mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.136g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.605g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
2
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
19% 46% 29% 5%
Protein: 19.25 g
Fats: 46.28 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 28.55 g
Other: 4.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1887.3%
Contains more WaterWater +508.7%
~equal in Protein ~19.25g
~equal in Fats ~46.28g
~equal in Other ~4.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
41% 48% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.708 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.77 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.458 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +388.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.7%

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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. Pepperoni - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174575/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.