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Sesame vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sesame and paprika

  • Sesame has more copper and calcium, while paprika has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 985% higher.
  • Paprika contains 6 times less copper than sesame. Sesame contains 4.082mg of copper, while paprika contains 0.713mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Spices, paprika.

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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
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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +97.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +472.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +79%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +446%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +387.2%
Contains more IronIron +45.3%

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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +98%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +398%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4920%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Paprika DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.713mg 374%
Vitamin A 0µg 2463µg 274%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 29.1mg 192%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 2.141mg 104%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 7.766g 93%
Fiber 11.8g 34.9g 92%
Iron 14.55mg 21.14mg 82%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 1.23mg 76%
Calcium 975mg 229mg 75%
Vitamin K 0µg 80.3µg 67%
Fats 49.67g 12.89g 57%
Potassium 468mg 2280mg 53%
Selenium 34.4µg 6.3µg 51%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 2.51mg 49%
Phosphorus 629mg 314mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 1.695g 43%
Magnesium 351mg 178mg 41%
Manganese 2.46mg 1.59mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.33mg 38%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 10.06mg 35%
Zinc 7.75mg 4.33mg 31%
Saturated fat 6.957g 2.14g 22%
Calories 573kcal 282kcal 15%
Folate 97µg 49µg 12%
Carbs 23.45g 53.99g 10%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Protein 17.73g 14.14g 7%
Choline 25.6mg 51.5mg 5%
Sodium 11mg 68mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more FatsFats +285.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.2%
Contains more WaterWater +139.7%
Contains more OtherOther +73.5%

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1006.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.