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Sesame vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame and shark raw different?

  • Sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and fiber, while shark raw is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 450% more than shark raw.

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw 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.
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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +616.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2767.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.5%
Contains more IronIron +1632.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12269.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1702.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16300%
~equal in Selenium ~36.5µg

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%
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% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +298.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1290%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +153.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Shark raw DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.033mg 450%
Iron 14.55mg 0.84mg 171%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 1.195g 137%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.015mg 106%
Calcium 975mg 34mg 94%
Magnesium 351mg 49mg 72%
Fats 49.67g 4.51g 69%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.43mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.042mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.49µg 62%
Phosphorus 629mg 210mg 60%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 1.808g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.4mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.925g 27%
Folate 97µg 3µg 24%
Calories 573kcal 130kcal 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.062mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.695mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 2.938mg 10%
Potassium 468mg 160mg 9%
Carbs 23.45g 0g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Protein 17.73g 20.98g 7%
Choline 25.6mg 65mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1mg 5%
Selenium 34.4µg 36.5µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Sodium 11mg 79mg 3%
Net carbs 11.65g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g 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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more FatsFats +1001.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +379.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1468.9%

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% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +937.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1722%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.