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Sesame vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sesame and swordfish

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, swordfish has more vitamin D, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 448% higher.
  • Swordfish has 189 times less manganese than sesame. Sesame has 2.46mg of manganese, while swordfish has 0.013mg.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry 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
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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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +902.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16150%
Contains more IronIron +3133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +8773.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +893.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18823.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.1%
~equal in Potassium ~499mg

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
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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 0% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +788.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +292.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +864%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +734%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +202.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Swordfish DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.046mg 448%
Iron 14.55mg 0.45mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 1.368g 136%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.013mg 106%
Calcium 975mg 6mg 97%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU 83%
Magnesium 351mg 35mg 75%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.62µg 68%
Fats 49.67g 7.93g 64%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.78mg 63%
Selenium 34.4µg 68.5µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.089mg 59%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Phosphorus 629mg 304mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 3.544g 38%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 9.254mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Folate 97µg 2µg 24%
Saturated fat 6.957g 1.911g 23%
Calories 573kcal 172kcal 20%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2.41mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.063mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.615mg 13%
Protein 17.73g 23.45g 11%
Choline 25.6mg 77.5mg 9%
Carbs 23.45g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.417mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Sodium 11mg 97mg 4%
Potassium 468mg 499mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +526.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1138.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1355.4%

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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +429.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1491.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.