Sesame Oil vs. Carrots

Nutrition comparison of Sesame Oil and Carrots


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of sesame oil versus carrots (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in sesame oil and carrots:

  • Carrot has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Carrot has signficantly more calcium than sesame oil.
  • Carrot is a great source of dietary fiber.
  • Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of sesame oil and carrots is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Sesame Oil (Oil, sesame, salad or cooking) and Carrots (Carrots, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Sesame oil is high in calories and carrot has 95% less calories than sesame oil - carrot has 41 calories per 100 grams and sesame oil has 884 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, sesame oil is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to carrots per calorie. Sesame oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for carrots, 9:87:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Sesame Oil Carrots
Protein ~ 9%
Carbohydrates ~ 87%
Fat 100% 5%
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carbohydrates

Sesame oil has less carbohydrates than carrot - carrot has 9.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and sesame oil does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than sesame oil - carrot has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and sesame oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Sesame oil has less sugar than carrot - carrot has 4.7g of sugar per 100 grams and sesame oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Carrot has more protein than sesame oil - carrot has 0.93g of protein per 100 grams and sesame oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Sesame oil is high in saturated fat and carrot has 100% less saturated fat than sesame oil - carrot has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and sesame oil has 14.2g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Carrot has more Vitamin C than sesame oil - carrot has 5.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and sesame oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than sesame oil - carrot has 835ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and sesame oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Carrots and sesame oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - carrot has 0.66mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and sesame oil has 1.4mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Carrots and sesame oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - carrot has 13.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and sesame oil has 13.6ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Carrot has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Sesame Oil Carrots
Thiamin ~ 0.066 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.058 MG
Niacin ~ 0.983 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.273 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.138 MG
Folate ~ 19 UG

Minerals

calcium

Carrot has signficantly more calcium than sesame oil - carrot has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and sesame oil does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Carrot has more iron than sesame oil - carrot has 0.3mg of iron per 100 grams and sesame oil does not contain significant amounts.

potassium

Carrot is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than sesame oil - carrot has 320mg of potassium per 100 grams and sesame oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, sesame oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than carrot per 100 grams.

Sesame Oil Carrots
alpha linoleic acid 0.3 G 0.002 G
Total 0.3 G 0.002 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, sesame oil has more linoleic acid than carrot per 100 grams.

Sesame Oil Carrots
linoleic acid 41.3 G 0.1 G
Total 41.3 G 0.1 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Sesame Oil (Oil, sesame, salad or cooking) and Carrots (Carrots, raw) .

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FAQ

Does carrots or sesame oil contain more calories in 100 grams?
Sesame oil is high in calories and carrot has 100% less calories than sesame oil - carrot has 41 calories in 100g and sesame oil has 884 calories.

Does carrots or sesame oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, sesame oil has fewer carbohydrates than carrot - carrot has 9.6g of carbs for 100g and sesame oil has no carbs..

Does carrots or sesame oil contain more potassium?
Carrot is a rich source of potassium and it has more potassium than sesame oil - carrot has 320mg of potassium in 100 grams and sesame oil does not contain significant amounts.