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Sesame vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sesame and agave nectar

  • Agave nectar has less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 453% more than agave nectar.
  • Agave nectar contains 975 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame contains 975mg of calcium, while agave nectar contains 1mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Sweetener, syrup, agave.

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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11600%
Contains more IronIron +16066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +45255.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +77400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1923.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%

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
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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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +548.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +555.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +223.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +292%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Agave nectar DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.009mg 453%
Iron 14.55mg 0.09mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0g 145%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.005mg 107%
Calcium 975mg 1mg 97%
Phosphorus 629mg 1mg 90%
Magnesium 351mg 1mg 83%
Fats 49.67g 0.45g 76%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.01mg 70%
Selenium 34.4µg 1.7µg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.122mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 0.2g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.234mg 43%
Protein 17.73g 0.09g 35%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0g 32%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.689mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Carbs 23.45g 76.37g 18%
Folate 97µg 30µg 17%
Potassium 468mg 4mg 14%
Calories 573kcal 310kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.165mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.98mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 68.03g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%

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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19600%
Contains more FatsFats +10937.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2873.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.7%
Contains more WaterWater +389.1%

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.