Sesame vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between sesame and wakame
- Wakame has less copper, iron, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and manganese.
- Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 422% more.
- Sesame has 395 times more vitamin B6 than wakame. Sesame has 0.79mg of vitamin B6, while wakame has 0.002mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Seaweed, wakame, raw.
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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 | +228% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +836% |
| Contains more IronIron | +567.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1337.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1939.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +686.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4814.3% |
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 | +1218.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +84.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1294% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +102.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 0.284mg | 422% |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 2.18mg | 155% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 0.218g | 144% |
| Calcium | 975mg | 150mg | 83% |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 80mg | 78% |
| Fats | 49.67g | 0.64g | 75% |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 0.38mg | 67% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.06mg | 61% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.002mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 0.7µg | 61% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 107mg | 58% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 0.058g | 47% |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 1.4mg | 46% |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 0.5g | 45% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 872mg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 0.13g | 31% |
| Protein | 17.73g | 3.03g | 29% |
| Calories | 573kcal | 45kcal | 26% |
| Folate | 97µg | 196µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 1.6mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.697mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 50mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 9.14g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 13.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 8.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0.65g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.186g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +485.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7660.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +156.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1605.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +61.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32243.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9887.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
