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Sesame vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sesame and shrimp

  • Shrimp contains less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium than sesame.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 411% higher.
  • Shrimp has 124 times less saturated fat than sesame. Sesame has 6.957g of saturated fat, while shrimp has 0.056g.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously 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
10
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%
Shrimp
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1292.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.7%
Contains more IronIron +2752.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +977%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
8
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%
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Shrimp DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.379mg 411%
Iron 14.55mg 0.51mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.079g 145%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.033mg 106%
Calcium 975mg 70mg 91%
Fats 49.67g 0.28g 76%
Magnesium 351mg 39mg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 66%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 61%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.64mg 56%
Phosphorus 629mg 237mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.048g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 47%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.056g 31%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 28%
Folate 97µg 24%
Calories 573kcal 99kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 19%
Protein 17.73g 23.98g 13%
Carbs 23.45g 0.2g 8%
Potassium 468mg 259mg 6%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Sodium 11mg 111mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +17639.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11625%
Contains more OtherOther +268.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1484.9%

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
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38981.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27460.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.