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Sesame vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and chili Pepper

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1, while chili Pepper have more vitamin C.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 434% more than chili Pepper.
  • Sesame contains 69 times more selenium than chili Pepper. While sesame contains 34.4µg of selenium, chili Pepper contain only 0.5µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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
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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1304%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more IronIron +1112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2246%
Contains more ZincZinc +2483.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1267.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +938%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6780%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +778.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +321.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +176%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.174mg 434%
Vitamin C 0mg 242.5mg 269%
Iron 14.55mg 1.2mg 167%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.109g 144%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.237mg 97%
Calcium 975mg 18mg 96%
Phosphorus 629mg 46mg 83%
Magnesium 351mg 25mg 78%
Fats 49.67g 0.2g 76%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.3mg 68%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.5µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.09mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.011g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 1.5g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.278mg 39%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.021g 32%
Protein 17.73g 2g 31%
Calories 573kcal 40kcal 27%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.95mg 22%
Folate 97µg 23µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.09mg 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 14.3µg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Carbs 23.45g 9.46g 5%
Potassium 468mg 340mg 4%
Choline 25.6mg 11.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.69mg 3%
Net carbs 11.65g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 5.1g N/A
Sodium 11mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.061mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +786.5%
Contains more FatsFats +24735%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.9%
Contains more OtherOther +643.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1770.8%

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170436.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19875.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.