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Swordfish vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between swordfish and sesame

  • Swordfish has more vitamin D, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 448% higher.

Food types used in this article are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat 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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
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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 SeleniumSelenium +99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +902.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16150%
Contains more IronIron +3133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +8773.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +893.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18823.1%
~equal in Potassium ~468mg

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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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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 +864%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +734%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +788.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +292.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.046mg 4.082mg 448%
Iron 0.45mg 14.55mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 21.773g 136%
Manganese 0.013mg 2.46mg 106%
Calcium 6mg 975mg 97%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 0IU 83%
Magnesium 35mg 351mg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0µg 68%
Fats 7.93g 49.67g 64%
Zinc 0.78mg 7.75mg 63%
Selenium 68.5µg 34.4µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.791mg 59%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Phosphorus 304mg 629mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 18.759g 38%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 4.515mg 30%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Folate 2µg 97µg 24%
Saturated fat 1.911g 6.957g 23%
Calories 172kcal 573kcal 20%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.25mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.247mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.79mg 13%
Protein 23.45g 17.73g 11%
Choline 77.5mg 25.6mg 9%
Carbs 0g 23.45g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Sodium 97mg 11mg 4%
Potassium 499mg 468mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 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 +32.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1355.4%
Contains more FatsFats +526.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1138.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 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 -72.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +429.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1491.6%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.