Sesame vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between sesame and soybeans
- Soybeans have less copper, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 408% more.
- Sesame has 10 times more calcium than soybeans. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while soybeans have 102mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +308.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +855.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +183.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +902.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +573.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +156.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +198.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +371.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +410.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1031.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +237.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +79.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +258% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +85.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 0.407mg | 408% |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 5.14mg | 118% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 5.064g | 111% |
| Calcium | 975mg | 102mg | 87% |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 0.824mg | 71% |
| Fats | 49.67g | 8.97g | 63% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 86mg | 63% |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 1.15mg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 245mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.155mg | 53% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 7.3µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.234mg | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 1.981g | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 1.297g | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 0.399mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 6g | 23% |
| Calories | 573kcal | 172kcal | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 19.2µg | 16% |
| Folate | 97µg | 54µg | 11% |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 8.36g | 5% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 47.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.285mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.179mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Protein | 17.73g | 18.21g | 1% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 515mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 2.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 3g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.723mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0.807mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 1.108mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0.869mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0.831mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +453.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +180.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1233.7% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +846.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +330% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.4% |
