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Sesame vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and smoked salmon

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 428% more than smoked salmon.
  • Smoked salmon has 145 times less manganese than sesame. Sesame has 2.46mg of manganese, while smoked salmon has 0.017mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8763.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.4%
Contains more IronIron +1611.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1674.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14370.6%
~equal in Selenium ~32.4µg

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 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3339.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +4750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +440%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1640%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +247.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.72mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.23mg 428%
Iron 14.55mg 0.85mg 171%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.995g 139%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.017mg 106%
Calcium 975mg 11mg 96%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Magnesium 351mg 18mg 79%
Fats 49.67g 4.32g 70%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.31mg 68%
Phosphorus 629mg 164mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.023mg 64%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 2.023g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.278mg 39%
Sodium 11mg 672mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.929g 27%
Folate 97µg 2µg 24%
Calories 573kcal 117kcal 23%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.87mg 16%
Choline 25.6mg 89mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.101mg 11%
Potassium 468mg 175mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Carbs 23.45g 0g 8%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.35mg 7%
Selenium 34.4µg 32.4µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Protein 17.73g 18.28g 1%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 4.72mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +1049.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1435.2%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
~equal in Protein ~18.28g

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +827.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2088.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.