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Spread vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spread and sesame?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12, yet sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 439% higher.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried types in this comparison.

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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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 +4287.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.5%
Contains more IronIron +1741.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3040%
Contains more ZincZinc +659.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +966.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9361.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +254.6%

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.
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 +596%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +359.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +4750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.13mg 4.082mg 439%
Iron 0.79mg 14.55mg 172%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 21.773g 128%
Manganese 0.026mg 2.46mg 106%
Calcium 12mg 975mg 96%
Magnesium 8mg 351mg 82%
Phosphorus 59mg 629mg 81%
Zinc 1.02mg 7.75mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.79mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.791mg 52%
Fats 17.34g 49.67g 50%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Fiber 0.2g 11.8g 46%
Selenium 9.7µg 34.4µg 45%
Sodium 1013mg 11mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 18.759g 28%
Folate 2µg 97µg 24%
Protein 7.66g 17.73g 20%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 4.515mg 17%
Calories 235kcal 573kcal 17%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Potassium 110mg 468mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.25mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.247mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.05mg 8%
Choline 62.3mg 25.6mg 7%
Saturated fat 5.977g 6.957g 4%
Carbs 11.94g 23.45g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
1
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Sesame
4
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 +1185.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.5%
Contains more FatsFats +186.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.4%
Contains more OtherOther +60.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
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 -14.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +748.8%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.