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Sesame vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sesame and vermicelli?

  • Sesame is richer than vermicelli in copper, iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, and fiber.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 241% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in vermicelli is lower.

We used Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Vermicelli, made from soy types in this article.

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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
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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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1672.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15500%
Contains more IronIron +703.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +113%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3045%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%

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.
Sesame
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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 0% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +591.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Vermicelli DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 1.916mg 241%
Iron 14.55mg 1.81mg 159%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.041g 145%
Manganese 2.46mg 107%
Calcium 975mg 55mg 92%
Phosphorus 629mg 20mg 87%
Magnesium 351mg 2mg 83%
Fats 49.67g 0.1g 76%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0mg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.013g 47%
Protein 17.73g 0.1g 35%
Fiber 11.8g 3.9g 32%
Zinc 7.75mg 4.24mg 32%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.014g 32%
Choline 25.6mg 177mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0mg 28%
Folate 97µg 0µg 24%
Carbs 23.45g 82.32g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0mg 19%
Potassium 468mg 3mg 14%
Selenium 34.4µg 27µg 13%
Calories 573kcal 331kcal 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 17.44g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17630%
Contains more FatsFats +49570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251%
Contains more WaterWater +153.7%
Contains more OtherOther +25.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53004.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.