Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Sesame vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between sesame and shallot

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium in sesame is higher than in shallot.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 444% more than shallot.
  • Shallot has 409 times less saturated fat than sesame. Sesame has 6.957g of saturated fat, while shallot has 0.017g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Shallots, raw.

Infographic

Sesame vs Shallot infographic
Infographic link

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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1571.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2535.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.1%
Contains more IronIron +1112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4538.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1837.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +948.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +742.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2766.7%
~equal in Sodium ~12mg

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
7
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +525%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1135%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2157.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +480%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Shallot DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.088mg 444%
Iron 14.55mg 1.2mg 167%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.039g 145%
Calcium 975mg 37mg 94%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.292mg 94%
Phosphorus 629mg 60mg 81%
Magnesium 351mg 21mg 79%
Fats 49.67g 0.1g 76%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.4mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.06mg 61%
Selenium 34.4µg 1.2µg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.014g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 3.2g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.345mg 34%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.017g 32%
Protein 17.73g 2.5g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.2mg 27%
Calories 573kcal 72kcal 25%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.02mg 17%
Folate 97µg 34µg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.29mg 5%
Potassium 468mg 334mg 4%
Choline 25.6mg 11.3mg 3%
Carbs 23.45g 16.8g 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 11mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
4
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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +609.2%
Contains more FatsFats +49570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.6%
Contains more OtherOther +457.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1601.5%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133892.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55728.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

People also compare

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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.