Sesame vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sesame and teff
- Sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, selenium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, teff is higher in manganese.
- Sesame covers your daily copper needs 364% more than teff.
- Teff contains 15 times less saturated fat than sesame. Sesame contains 6.957g of saturated fat, while teff contains 0.449g.
Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Teff, uncooked.
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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 | +90.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +441.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +404% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +113.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +681.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +275.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +102.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +95.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1784% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 0.81mg | 364% |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 9.24mg | 295% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 1.071g | 138% |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 7.63mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 975mg | 180mg | 80% |
| Fats | 49.67g | 2.38g | 73% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 4.4µg | 55% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 0.589g | 45% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 184mg | 40% |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 3.63mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.39mg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 0.449g | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 429mg | 29% |
| Folate | 97µg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.482mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.942mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 73.13g | 17% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 8g | 15% |
| Calories | 573kcal | 367kcal | 10% |
| Protein | 17.73g | 13.3g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 3.363mg | 7% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 13.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.9µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 468mg | 427mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 65.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1.84g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 1.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0.698mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1987% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +211.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +88.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3084.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1933% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |