Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
sesame seeds
versus
green bean
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in sesame seeds and green bean:
Sesame seed is high in calories and green bean has 95% less calories than sesame seed - green bean has 31 calories per 100 grams and sesame seed has 565 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, sesame seeds is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to green bean per calorie. Sesame seeds has a macronutrient ratio of 11:17:72 and for green bean, 20:76:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Sesame Seeds | Green Bean | |
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Protein | 11% | 20% |
Carbohydrates | 17% | 76% |
Fat | 72% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Green bean has 73% less carbohydrates than sesame seed - green bean has 7g of total carbs per 100 grams and sesame seed has 25.7g of carbohydrates.
Both green bean and sesame seeds are high in dietary fiber. Sesame seed has 419% more dietary fiber than green bean - green bean has 2.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and sesame seed has 14g of dietary fiber.
Sesame seed has less sugar than green bean - green bean has 3.3g of sugar per 100 grams and sesame seed does not contain significant amounts.
Sesame seed is an excellent source of protein and it has 827% more protein than green bean - green bean has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and sesame seed has 17g of protein.
Sesame seed is high in saturated fat and green bean has 99% less saturated fat than sesame seed - green bean has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and sesame seed has 6.7g of saturated fat.
Green bean is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than sesame seed - green bean has 12.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and sesame seed does not contain significant amounts.
Green bean has more Vitamin A than sesame seed - green bean has 35ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and sesame seed does not contain significant amounts.
Green bean has more Vitamin E than sesame seed - green bean has 0.41mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and sesame seed does not contain significant amounts.
Green bean has more Vitamin K than sesame seed - green bean has 43ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and sesame seed does not contain significant amounts.
Sesame seed has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, green bean contains more pantothenic acid.
Sesame Seeds | Green Bean | |
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Thiamin | 0.803 MG | 0.082 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.251 MG | 0.104 MG |
Niacin | 4.581 MG | 0.734 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.051 MG | 0.225 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.802 MG | 0.141 MG |
Folate | 98 UG | 33 UG |
Sesame seed is an excellent source of calcium and it has 25 times more calcium than green bean - green bean has 37mg of calcium per 100 grams and sesame seed has 989mg of calcium.
Sesame seed is an excellent source of iron and it has 13 times more iron than green bean - green bean has 1mg of iron per 100 grams and sesame seed has 14.8mg of iron.
Both green bean and sesame seeds are high in potassium. Sesame seed has 125% more potassium than green bean - green bean has 211mg of potassium per 100 grams and sesame seed has 475mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, sesame seed has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than green bean per 100 grams.
Sesame Seeds | Green Bean | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.363 G | 0.069 G |
Total | 0.363 G | 0.069 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, sesame seed has more linoleic acid than green bean per 100 grams.
Sesame Seeds | Green Bean | |
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linoleic acid | 20.654 G | 0.044 G |
Total | 20.654 G | 0.044 G |
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 Seeds (Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted) and Green Bean (Beans, snap, green, raw) .
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