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Shiitake vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shiitake and sesame

  • Shiitake contains less copper, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6 than sesame.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 438% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
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 -18.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1655%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.9%
Contains more IronIron +3448.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2774.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +652.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +461.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +969.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +503.5%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 6% 0% 0% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8%
Sesame
Sesame
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +646.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.142mg 4.082mg 438%
Iron 0.41mg 14.55mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 145%
Calcium 2mg 975mg 97%
Manganese 0.23mg 2.46mg 97%
Magnesium 20mg 351mg 79%
Fats 0.49g 49.67g 76%
Phosphorus 112mg 629mg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.791mg 65%
Zinc 1.03mg 7.75mg 61%
Selenium 5.7µg 34.4µg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.79mg 38%
Fiber 2.5g 11.8g 37%
Saturated fat 6.957g 32%
Protein 2.24g 17.73g 31%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.05mg 29%
Calories 34kcal 573kcal 27%
Folate 13µg 97µg 21%
Carbs 6.79g 23.45g 6%
Potassium 304mg 468mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 4.515mg 4%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.247mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 323kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 294g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 4.29g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 9mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Sesame
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 +1813.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +691.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10036.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.4%
Contains more OtherOther +502.7%

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.