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Sesame vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sesame and squid

  • Sesame has more copper, manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, squid has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 343% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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
7
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%
Squid
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +485%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.7%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +309%
Contains more ZincZinc +124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1077%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~580mg

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
6
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%
Squid
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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4552.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Squid DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.998mg 343%
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.268g 143%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 1.729mg 114%
Selenium 34.4µg 89.6µg 100%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.209mg 98%
Calcium 975mg 180mg 80%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Fats 49.67g 1.4g 74%
Magnesium 351mg 60mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.017mg 65%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.162g 46%
Iron 14.55mg 10.84mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.27mg 40%
Zinc 7.75mg 3.46mg 39%
Sodium 11mg 744mg 32%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.236g 31%
Protein 17.73g 32.48g 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Calories 573kcal 158kcal 21%
Folate 97µg 24µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.9mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 2.189mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Phosphorus 629mg 580mg 7%
Carbs 23.45g 1.64g 7%
Potassium 468mg 637mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
3
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
Squid
2
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +3447.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1329.9%
Contains more OtherOther +32.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1203.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Squid
1
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11479.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8024.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.