Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
almond milk
versus
sesame seeds
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in almond milk and sesame seeds:
Sesame seed is high in calories and almond milk has 97% less calories than sesame seed - sesame seed has 565 calories per 100 grams and almond milk has 15 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, almond milk is heavier in carbs, lighter in fat and similar to sesame seeds for protein. Almond milk has a macronutrient ratio of 10:33:57 and for sesame seeds, 11:17:72 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Almond Milk | Sesame Seeds | |
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Protein | 10% | 11% |
Carbohydrates | 33% | 17% |
Fat | 57% | 72% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Almond milk has signficantly less carbohydrates than sesame seed - sesame seed has 25.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and almond milk has 1.3g of carbohydrates.
Sesame seed is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 69 times more dietary fiber than almond milk - sesame seed has 14g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and almond milk has 0.2g of dietary fiber.
Almond milk and sesame seeds contain similar amounts of sugar - almond milk has 0.81g of sugar per 100 grams and sesame seed does not contain significant amounts.
Sesame seed is an excellent source of protein and it has 41 times more protein than almond milk - sesame seed has 17g of protein per 100 grams and almond milk has 0.4g of protein.
Sesame seed is high in saturated fat and almond milk has 99% less saturated fat than sesame seed - sesame seed has 6.7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and almond milk has 0.08g of saturated fat.
Sesame seeds and almond milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - sesame seed has 2.7ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and almond milk does not contain significant amounts.
Almond milk has more Vitamin D than sesame seed - almond milk has 41iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and sesame seed does not contain significant amounts.
Almond milk has signficantly more Vitamin E than sesame seed - almond milk has 6.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and sesame seed does not contain significant amounts.
Sesame seed has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Almond Milk | Sesame Seeds | |
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Thiamin | ~ | 0.803 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.01 MG | 0.251 MG |
Niacin | 0.07 MG | 4.581 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.01 MG | 0.051 MG |
Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.802 MG |
Folate | 1 UG | 98 UG |
Both sesame seeds and almond milk are high in calcium. Sesame seed has 438% more calcium than almond milk - sesame seed has 989mg of calcium per 100 grams and almond milk has 184mg of calcium.
Sesame seed is an excellent source of iron and it has 51 times more iron than almond milk - sesame seed has 14.8mg of iron per 100 grams and almond milk has 0.28mg of iron.
Sesame seed is an excellent source of potassium and it has 609% more potassium than almond milk - sesame seed has 475mg of potassium per 100 grams and almond milk has 67mg of potassium.
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, sesame seed has more linoleic acid than almond milk per 100 grams.
Almond Milk | Sesame Seeds | |
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other omega 6 | 0.001 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 0.252 G | 20.654 G |
Total | 0.253 G | 20.654 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Almond Milk (Beverages, almond milk, unsweetened, shelf stable) and Sesame Seeds (Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted) .
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||