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Shallot vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shallot and sesame

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium in sesame is higher than in shallot.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 444% more than shallot.
  • Shallot contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Shallots, raw and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1571.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2535.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.1%
Contains more IronIron +1112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4538.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1837.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +948.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +742.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2766.7%
~equal in Sodium ~11mg

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.
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +480%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +525%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1135%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2157.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.088mg 4.082mg 444%
Iron 1.2mg 14.55mg 167%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 21.773g 145%
Calcium 37mg 975mg 94%
Manganese 0.292mg 2.46mg 94%
Phosphorus 60mg 629mg 81%
Magnesium 21mg 351mg 79%
Fats 0.1g 49.67g 76%
Zinc 0.4mg 7.75mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.791mg 61%
Selenium 1.2µg 34.4µg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 3.2g 11.8g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.79mg 34%
Saturated fat 0.017g 6.957g 32%
Protein 2.5g 17.73g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 4.515mg 27%
Calories 72kcal 573kcal 25%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.247mg 17%
Folate 34µg 97µg 16%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.05mg 5%
Potassium 334mg 468mg 4%
Choline 11.3mg 25.6mg 3%
Carbs 16.8g 23.45g 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 13.6g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 12mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +1601.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +609.2%
Contains more FatsFats +49570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.6%
Contains more OtherOther +457.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133892.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55728.2%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/nutrients
  2. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.