Sesame vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sesame and teff?
- Teff has less copper, iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B3 than sesame.
- Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 428% higher.
- Sesame has 20 times more calcium than teff. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while teff has 49mg.
We used Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Teff, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +602% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1889.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +337.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +609.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1706.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +598.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +424.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +332.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +648.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +396.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +714.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +438.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 0.226mg | 428% |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 2.05mg | 156% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 145% | |
| Calcium | 975mg | 49mg | 93% |
| Fats | 49.67g | 0.65g | 75% |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 120mg | 73% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 50mg | 72% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 63% | |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 1.11mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.097mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.183mg | 51% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 47% | |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 2.8g | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 32% | |
| Protein | 17.73g | 3.87g | 28% |
| Calories | 573kcal | 101kcal | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 0.909mg | 23% |
| Folate | 97µg | 18µg | 20% |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 2.86mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.033mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 107mg | 11% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 19.86g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +358.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7541.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +546.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1497.7% |
