Sesame vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between sesame and tuna
- Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 449% higher.
- Tuna has 244 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while tuna has 4mg.
Food types used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.
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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 | +735.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24275% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1481.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +9393% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1622.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18823.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +214.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +490.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4750% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +388.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +568% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +203.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 0.043mg | 449% |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 0.92mg | 170% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 0.175g | 144% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 108.2µg | 134% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 22.07mg | 110% |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 0.013mg | 106% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.35µg | 98% |
| Calcium | 975mg | 4mg | 97% |
| Fats | 49.67g | 0.59g | 76% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 42mg | 74% |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 0.45mg | 66% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.134mg | 55% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 0.138g | 47% |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 0g | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 333mg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 0.205g | 31% |
| Folate | 97µg | 2µg | 24% |
| Protein | 17.73g | 29.15g | 23% |
| Calories | 573kcal | 130kcal | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 1.038mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 82IU | 10% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 77.6mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.137mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.334mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 527mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +8318.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +248.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1370.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13493.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12341.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |
