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Sesame vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and pound cake

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B1 in sesame is higher than in pound cake.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 449% more than pound cake.
  • Sesame contains 44 times more magnesium than pound cake. While sesame contains 351mg of magnesium, pound cake contains only 8mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4287.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1974.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.1%
Contains more IronIron +883.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +9619%
Contains more ZincZinc +1702.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +349.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588%

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
4
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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2094.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +131%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +870%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Pound cake DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.042mg 449%
Iron 14.55mg 1.48mg 163%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 3.419g 122%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.11mg 102%
Calcium 975mg 47mg 93%
Magnesium 351mg 8mg 82%
Phosphorus 629mg 140mg 70%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.43mg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.036mg 58%
Fats 49.67g 13.96g 55%
Selenium 34.4µg 5µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.173mg 52%
Fiber 11.8g 0.6g 45%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 3.02g 39%
Protein 17.73g 5g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.615mg 18%
Sodium 11mg 377mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.736mg 153mg 15%
Folate 97µg 42µg 14%
Calories 573kcal 353kcal 11%
Saturated fat 6.957g 4.811g 10%
Carbs 23.45g 53.64g 10%
Potassium 468mg 149mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.485mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Choline 25.6mg 65.6mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.65mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.249mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.6%
Contains more FatsFats +255.8%
Contains more OtherOther +191.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.7%
Contains more WaterWater +451.6%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +521.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +536.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.8%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.