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Spaghetti vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spaghetti and sesame

  • Spaghetti contains less copper, iron, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and fiber than sesame.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 442% higher.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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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 -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13828.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +963.6%
Contains more IronIron +2810%
Contains more CopperCopper +3982%
Contains more ZincZinc +1419.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +984.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +664%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.3%

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% 0% 0% 1.2% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
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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 B5Vitamin B5 +124%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3855%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1135%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1028.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1512.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1285.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.1mg 4.082mg 442%
Iron 0.5mg 14.55mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 21.773g 143%
Calcium 7mg 975mg 97%
Manganese 0.322mg 2.46mg 93%
Phosphorus 58mg 629mg 82%
Magnesium 18mg 351mg 79%
Fats 0.93g 49.67g 75%
Zinc 0.51mg 7.75mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.791mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.79mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 1.8g 11.8g 40%
Saturated fat 0.176g 6.957g 31%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.515mg 26%
Protein 5.8g 17.73g 24%
Folate 7µg 97µg 23%
Calories 158kcal 573kcal 21%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.247mg 17%
Selenium 26.4µg 34.4µg 15%
Potassium 44mg 468mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Choline 6.4mg 25.6mg 3%
Carbs 30.86g 23.45g 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 272kcal 323kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 29.06g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.522mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +31.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1224.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5240.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1492.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
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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 -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14219.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6578.8%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.