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Sesame vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sesame and soybean meal

  • Sesame has more copper, calcium, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, soybean meal has more potassium, manganese, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 231% more.
  • Sesame has 26 times more saturated fat than soybean meal. Sesame has 6.957g of saturated fat, while soybean meal has 0.268g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Soy meal, defatted, raw.

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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
5
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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +299.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +942.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.5%
~equal in Iron ~13.7mg

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
5
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% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3852%
Contains more FolateFolate +212.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Soybean meal DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 2mg 231%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 1.045g 138%
Fats 49.67g 2.39g 73%
Calcium 975mg 244mg 73%
Protein 17.73g 49.2g 63%
Potassium 468mg 2490mg 59%
Manganese 2.46mg 3.8mg 58%
Selenium 34.4µg 3.3µg 57%
Folate 97µg 303µg 52%
Fiber 11.8g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.409g 46%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.976mg 39%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.268g 30%
Zinc 7.75mg 5.06mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.569mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 2.587mg 12%
Calories 573kcal 337kcal 12%
Iron 14.55mg 13.7mg 11%
Magnesium 351mg 306mg 11%
Phosphorus 629mg 701mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.691mg 8%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Carbs 23.45g 35.89g 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 35.89g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 11mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.251mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 2.346mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 1.212mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
1
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
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +1978.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53%
Contains more WaterWater +48%
Contains more OtherOther +25.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4486.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1983.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.