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Sesame vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and pretzel

  • The amount of copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium in sesame is higher than in pretzel.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 436% more than pretzel.
  • Pretzel has 36 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while pretzel has 27mg.
  • Sesame contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3511.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.9%
Contains more IronIron +217.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2516.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +645.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +681.8%

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
2
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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +967.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +544%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Pretzel DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.156mg 436%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 1.291g 137%
Iron 14.55mg 4.58mg 125%
Calcium 975mg 27mg 95%
Magnesium 351mg 29mg 77%
Fats 49.67g 2.93g 72%
Phosphorus 629mg 128mg 72%
Manganese 2.46mg 1.015mg 63%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.04mg 61%
Selenium 34.4µg 4.4µg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.074mg 55%
Sodium 11mg 1240mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.727g 45%
Fiber 11.8g 3.4g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.424mg 31%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.391g 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Carbs 23.45g 80.39g 19%
Folate 97µg 166µg 17%
Protein 17.73g 10.04g 15%
Calories 573kcal 384kcal 9%
Potassium 468mg 223mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.332mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 5.27mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.322mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.47mg 1%
Choline 25.6mg 29.5mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g N/A

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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1595.2%
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2480.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1586.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.