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Sockeye salmon vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sockeye salmon and sesame different?

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin D; however, sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 445% higher.

Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried are the varieties 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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 +875%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8763.6%
Contains more IronIron +2698.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +5271.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1309.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18823.1%
~equal in Potassium ~468mg
~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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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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 +296%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2448%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +339.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +403.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1285.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.247mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.79mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.076mg 4.082mg 445%
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Iron 0.52mg 14.55mg 175%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 21.773g 136%
Manganese 0.013mg 2.46mg 106%
Calcium 11mg 975mg 96%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Magnesium 36mg 351mg 75%
Fats 5.57g 49.67g 68%
Zinc 0.55mg 7.75mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.791mg 53%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Phosphorus 305mg 629mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 18.759g 42%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 4.515mg 35%
Saturated fat 0.969g 6.957g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.05mg 24%
Folate 7µg 97µg 23%
Calories 156kcal 573kcal 21%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Protein 26.48g 17.73g 18%
Choline 112.6mg 25.6mg 16%
Carbs 0g 23.45g 8%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.25mg 5%
Sodium 92mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.79mg 3%
Selenium 35.5µg 34.4µg 2%
Potassium 436mg 468mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.247mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 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 +49.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1335.6%
Contains more FatsFats +791.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +619.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 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 -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +906.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1540.8%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.