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Sesame vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sesame and maple syrup?

  • Sesame is richer in copper, iron, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet maple syrup is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 452% higher.
  • Sesame has 395 times more vitamin B6 than maple syrup. Sesame has 0.79mg of vitamin B6, while maple syrup has 0.002mg.

We used Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Syrups, maple types in this comparison.

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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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1571.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +855.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.8%
Contains more IronIron +13127.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22577.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5633.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
~equal in Sodium ~12mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1098.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5474.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39400%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +414.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Maple syrup DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.018mg 452%
Iron 14.55mg 0.11mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.017g 145%
Phosphorus 629mg 2mg 90%
Calcium 975mg 102mg 87%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 1.27mg 79%
Magnesium 351mg 21mg 79%
Fats 49.67g 0.06g 76%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.6µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.002mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.066mg 60%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.47mg 57%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.011g 47%
Protein 17.73g 0.04g 35%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.007g 32%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.081mg 28%
Folate 97µg 0µg 24%
Manganese 2.46mg 2.908mg 19%
Calories 573kcal 260kcal 16%
Carbs 23.45g 67.04g 15%
Potassium 468mg 212mg 8%
Choline 25.6mg 1.6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 60.46g N/A
Sodium 11mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.036mg 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
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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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44225%
Contains more FatsFats +82683.3%
Contains more OtherOther +848.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.9%
Contains more WaterWater +590.6%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170436.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127976.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.