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Zucchini vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between zucchini and sesame

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 in sesame is higher than in zucchini.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 448% more than zucchini.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5993.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.3%
Contains more IronIron +3832.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +7601.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2321.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1555.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1289.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17100%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +308%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1657.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +901.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +384.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.053mg 4.082mg 448%
Iron 0.37mg 14.55mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 21.773g 145%
Manganese 0.177mg 2.46mg 99%
Calcium 16mg 975mg 96%
Phosphorus 38mg 629mg 84%
Magnesium 18mg 351mg 79%
Fats 0.32g 49.67g 76%
Zinc 0.32mg 7.75mg 68%
Selenium 0.2µg 34.4µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.791mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.79mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 1g 11.8g 43%
Protein 1.21g 17.73g 33%
Saturated fat 0.084g 6.957g 31%
Calories 17kcal 573kcal 28%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 4.515mg 25%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Folate 24µg 97µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.247mg 12%
Carbs 3.11g 23.45g 7%
Potassium 261mg 468mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.05mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 25.6mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 8mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 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 +1921.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1365.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15421.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +654%
Contains more OtherOther +682.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170436.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23826.4%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.

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