Sesame vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sesame and provolone different?
- Sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, and zinc, while provolone is higher in vitamin B12.
- Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 451% more than provolone.
- Sesame is lower in saturated fat.
Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Cheese, provolone 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1153.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +29% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +239.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2698.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15600% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +139.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24500% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +137.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4063.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2794.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +982.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +870% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +66.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +852% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 0.026mg | 451% |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 0.52mg | 175% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 0.769g | 140% |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 0.01mg | 107% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 28mg | 77% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.019mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.46µg | 61% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.073mg | 55% |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 0g | 47% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 17.078g | 46% |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 3.23mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 876mg | 38% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 14.5µg | 36% |
| Fats | 49.67g | 26.62g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 7.393g | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 0.156mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 236µg | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 69mg | 23% |
| Folate | 97µg | 10µg | 22% |
| Calcium | 975mg | 756mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 496mg | 19% |
| Protein | 17.73g | 25.58g | 16% |
| Calories | 573kcal | 351kcal | 11% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 138mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.476mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 2.14g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.321mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 15.4mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 2.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.982mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 2.297mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 2.646mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 1.64mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +86.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +995.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +773.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +153.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2731.3% |
