Sesame vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between sesame and tofu
- The amount of copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium in sesame is higher than in tofu.
- Sesame covers your daily copper needs 432% more than tofu.
- Tofu has 17 times less vitamin B6 than sesame. Sesame has 0.79mg of vitamin B6, while tofu has 0.047mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate.
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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 | +1070% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +178.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +286.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +171.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2015% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +868.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +548.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +306.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.4% |
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 | +2400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +876.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +375% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2215.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1580.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +546.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 4.082mg | 0.193mg | 432% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 2.699g | 127% |
Iron | 14.55mg | 5.36mg | 115% |
Manganese | 2.46mg | 0.605mg | 81% |
Magnesium | 351mg | 30mg | 76% |
Phosphorus | 629mg | 97mg | 76% |
Fats | 49.67g | 4.78g | 69% |
Calcium | 975mg | 350mg | 63% |
Zinc | 7.75mg | 0.8mg | 63% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.081mg | 59% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.047mg | 57% |
Fiber | 11.8g | 0.3g | 46% |
Selenium | 34.4µg | 8.9µg | 46% |
Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 1.056g | 44% |
Saturated fat | 6.957g | 0.691g | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 0.195mg | 27% |
Calories | 573kcal | 76kcal | 25% |
Folate | 97µg | 15µg | 21% |
Protein | 17.73g | 8.08g | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.052mg | 15% |
Potassium | 468mg | 121mg | 10% |
Carbs | 23.45g | 1.87g | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
Choline | 25.6mg | 28.8mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.65g | 1.57g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | 0.62g | N/A |
Sodium | 11mg | 7mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0.435mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.358mg | 0.713mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.569mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.99mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +939.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1154% |
Contains more OtherOther | +519.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1702.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1676.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +706.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |