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Shark raw vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark raw and sesame different?

  • Shark raw is richer in vitamin B12, while sesame is higher in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 450% more than shark raw.

Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
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 +616.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2767.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.5%
Contains more IronIron +1632.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12269.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1702.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16300%
~equal in Selenium ~34.4µg

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 0% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1290%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +153.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +298.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.033mg 4.082mg 450%
Iron 0.84mg 14.55mg 171%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 21.773g 137%
Manganese 0.015mg 2.46mg 106%
Calcium 34mg 975mg 94%
Magnesium 49mg 351mg 72%
Fats 4.51g 49.67g 69%
Zinc 0.43mg 7.75mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.791mg 62%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0µg 62%
Phosphorus 210mg 629mg 60%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 18.759g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.79mg 30%
Saturated fat 0.925g 6.957g 27%
Folate 3µg 97µg 24%
Calories 130kcal 573kcal 22%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.247mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.05mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 4.515mg 10%
Potassium 160mg 468mg 9%
Carbs 0g 23.45g 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Protein 20.98g 17.73g 7%
Choline 65mg 25.6mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.25mg 5%
Selenium 36.5µg 34.4µg 4%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 79mg 11mg 3%
Net carbs 0g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 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 ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1468.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1001.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +379.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 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 -86.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +937.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1722%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.