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Sesame vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sesame and tuna salad

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while tuna salad has more vitamin B12.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 437% higher.
  • Tuna salad contains 62 times less manganese than sesame. Sesame contains 2.46mg of manganese, while tuna salad contains 0.04mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Fish, tuna salad.

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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
9
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1747.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5635.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.9%
Contains more IronIron +1355%
Contains more CopperCopper +2715.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1283.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.8%

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%
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2451.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +875.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Tuna salad DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.145mg 437%
Iron 14.55mg 1mg 169%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 4.122g 118%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.04mg 105%
Calcium 975mg 17mg 96%
Magnesium 351mg 19mg 79%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.56mg 65%
Phosphorus 629mg 178mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.031mg 63%
Fats 49.67g 9.26g 62%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.081mg 55%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Fiber 11.8g 0g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 2.887g 40%
Saturated fat 6.957g 1.544g 25%
Folate 97µg 8µg 22%
Calories 573kcal 187kcal 19%
Sodium 11mg 402mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.07mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 6.7mg 14%
Selenium 34.4µg 41.2µg 12%
Potassium 468mg 178mg 9%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Carbs 23.45g 9.41g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.26mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Protein 17.73g 16.04g 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +436.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.2%
Contains more OtherOther +109.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1246.7%
~equal in Protein ~16.04g

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +549.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.