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Shrimp vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shrimp and sesame

  • Shrimp contains less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium than sesame.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 411% higher.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Sesame
Sesame
10
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 +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1292.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.7%
Contains more IronIron +2752.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +977%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7354.5%

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Sesame
Sesame
8
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.379mg 4.082mg 411%
Iron 0.51mg 14.55mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 21.773g 145%
Manganese 0.033mg 2.46mg 106%
Calcium 70mg 975mg 91%
Fats 0.28g 49.67g 76%
Magnesium 39mg 351mg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 66%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 61%
Zinc 1.64mg 7.75mg 56%
Phosphorus 237mg 629mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 47%
Saturated fat 0.056g 6.957g 31%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 28%
Folate 97µg 24%
Calories 99kcal 573kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 19%
Protein 23.98g 17.73g 13%
Carbs 0.2g 23.45g 8%
Potassium 259mg 468mg 6%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Sesame
Sesame
3
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 +35.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1484.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17639.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11625%
Contains more OtherOther +268.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Sesame
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38981.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27460.8%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.