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Sesame vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and skipjack tuna

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus, while skipjack tuna has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 441% more than skipjack tuna.
  • Sesame contains 129 times more manganese than skipjack tuna. While sesame contains 2.46mg of manganese, skipjack tuna contains only 0.019mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, 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
Sesame
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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +697.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2535.1%
Contains more IronIron +809.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3610.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +638.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12847.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36%

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
Sesame
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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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1981.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +870%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +870%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.11mg 441%
Iron 14.55mg 1.6mg 162%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.403g 142%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.019mg 106%
Calcium 975mg 37mg 94%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 18.756mg 89%
Fats 49.67g 1.29g 74%
Magnesium 351mg 44mg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.038mg 63%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.05mg 61%
Phosphorus 629mg 285mg 49%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.243g 46%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.42g 30%
Selenium 34.4µg 46.8µg 23%
Folate 97µg 10µg 22%
Calories 573kcal 132kcal 22%
Protein 17.73g 28.21g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.981mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.122mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.485mg 9%
Carbs 23.45g 0g 8%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Sodium 11mg 47mg 2%
Potassium 468mg 522mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
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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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +3750.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1227.9%
Contains more OtherOther +84.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7619.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5302.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.