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Sesame vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and roe

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and fiber; however, roe is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Roe covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 481% more than sesame.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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
9
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%
Roe
Roe
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3382.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
Contains more IronIron +1789.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3089.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +505.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18823.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.3%

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
5
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%
Roe
Roe
5
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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +327%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2208%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~92µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.54µg 481%
Copper 4.082mg 0.128mg 439%
Iron 14.55mg 0.77mg 172%
Cholesterol 0mg 479mg 160%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 3.404g 122%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.013mg 106%
Calcium 975mg 28mg 95%
Magnesium 351mg 26mg 77%
Fats 49.67g 8.23g 64%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.28mg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.949mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.185mg 47%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.277mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 2.129g 42%
Selenium 34.4µg 51.7µg 31%
Saturated fat 6.957g 1.866g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.154mg 22%
Protein 17.73g 28.62g 22%
Calories 573kcal 204kcal 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Phosphorus 629mg 515mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 2.192mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Carbs 23.45g 1.92g 7%
Sodium 11mg 117mg 5%
Potassium 468mg 283mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Folate 97µg 92µg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 1.92g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
3
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
Roe
Roe
2
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +503.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1121.4%
Contains more OtherOther +71.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1150.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Roe
Roe
1
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +781.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +539.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.