Sesame vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sesame and yolk different?
- Sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while yolk is higher in choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
- Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 445% more than yolk.
- Sesame contains 70 times more magnesium than yolk. Sesame contains 351mg of magnesium, while yolk contains 5mg.
Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +6920% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +655.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +329.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +433% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5201.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +237% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4372.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +349.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18712.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +125.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +932% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +5880% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3103.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 0.077mg | 445% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1085mg | 362% |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 2.73mg | 148% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 820.2mg | 144% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 4.204g | 117% |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 0.055mg | 105% |
| Calcium | 975mg | 129mg | 85% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 5mg | 82% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.95µg | 81% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 2.99mg | 59% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.176mg | 51% |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 2.3mg | 50% |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 0g | 47% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 381µg | 42% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 56µg | 39% |
| Fats | 49.67g | 26.54g | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 390mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.35mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 0.024mg | 28% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 218IU | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 5.4µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.528mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 11.738g | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2.58mg | 16% |
| Calories | 573kcal | 322kcal | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 9.551g | 12% |
| Folate | 97µg | 146µg | 12% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 109mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 3.59g | 7% |
| Protein | 17.73g | 15.86g | 4% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 48mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +87.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +553.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +162.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1015.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +59.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +417.9% |
