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Tuna salad vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tuna salad and sesame

  • Tuna salad has more vitamin B12, while sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 437% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna salad 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
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 SeleniumSelenium +19.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1747.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5635.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.9%
Contains more IronIron +1355%
Contains more CopperCopper +2715.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1283.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6050%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2451.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +875.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1112.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.145mg 4.082mg 437%
Iron 1mg 14.55mg 169%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 21.773g 118%
Manganese 0.04mg 2.46mg 105%
Calcium 17mg 975mg 96%
Magnesium 19mg 351mg 79%
Zinc 0.56mg 7.75mg 65%
Phosphorus 178mg 629mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.791mg 63%
Fats 9.26g 49.67g 62%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.79mg 55%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 18.759g 40%
Saturated fat 1.544g 6.957g 25%
Folate 8µg 97µg 22%
Calories 187kcal 573kcal 19%
Sodium 402mg 11mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.247mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 4.515mg 14%
Selenium 41.2µg 34.4µg 12%
Potassium 178mg 468mg 9%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Carbs 9.41g 23.45g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.05mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Protein 16.04g 17.73g 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 9.41g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 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 WaterWater +1246.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.5%
Contains more FatsFats +436.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.2%
Contains more OtherOther +109.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 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 -77.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +549.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428.2%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.