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Sesame vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sesame and taco

  • Taco has less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 445% more than taco.
  • Taco contains 16 times less vitamin B1 than sesame. Sesame contains 0.791mg of vitamin B1, while taco contains 0.05mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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
10
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%
Taco
Taco
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +996.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +995.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.9%
Contains more IronIron +1122.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +5201.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +888%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.9%

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
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%
Taco
Taco
7
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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1482%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +311.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +777.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +410.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Taco DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.077mg 445%
Iron 14.55mg 1.19mg 167%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 3.042g 125%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.249mg 96%
Calcium 975mg 89mg 89%
Magnesium 351mg 32mg 76%
Phosphorus 629mg 178mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.05mg 62%
Fats 49.67g 12.7g 57%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.75mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.09mg 54%
Selenium 34.4µg 9.2µg 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 4.411g 36%
Fiber 11.8g 3.9g 32%
Folate 97µg 19µg 20%
Protein 17.73g 8.86g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.65mg 18%
Calories 573kcal 226kcal 17%
Sodium 11mg 397mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.06mg 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 15.3µg 13%
Saturated fat 6.957g 4.384g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Potassium 468mg 209mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.6mg 2%
Choline 25.6mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Carbs 23.45g 19.85g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 11.65g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
4
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
Taco
Taco
1
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.1%
Contains more FatsFats +291.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +184.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1115.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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
Taco
Taco
1
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +615.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.