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Sesame vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sesame and spaghetti

  • Spaghetti contains less copper, iron, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and fiber than sesame.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 442% higher.
  • Spaghetti has 139 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while spaghetti has 7mg.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added 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.
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% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13828.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +963.6%
Contains more IronIron +2810%
Contains more CopperCopper +3982%
Contains more ZincZinc +1419.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +984.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +664%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.3%
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.
Sesame
Sesame
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3855%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1135%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1028.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1512.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Spaghetti DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.1mg 442%
Iron 14.55mg 0.5mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.326g 143%
Calcium 975mg 7mg 97%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.322mg 93%
Phosphorus 629mg 58mg 82%
Magnesium 351mg 18mg 79%
Fats 49.67g 0.93g 75%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.51mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.02mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.049mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.131g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 1.8g 40%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.176g 31%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.4mg 26%
Protein 17.73g 5.8g 24%
Folate 97µg 7µg 23%
Calories 573kcal 158kcal 21%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.02mg 17%
Selenium 34.4µg 26.4µg 15%
Potassium 468mg 44mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Choline 25.6mg 6.4mg 3%
Carbs 23.45g 30.86g 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.112mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 323kcal 272kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.8 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 11.65g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5240.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1492.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1224.7%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14219.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6578.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.