Quinoa vs Sesame Seeds: Nutrition Showdown

Less Calories in Quinoa

At first glance, you can see that in quinoa is much less calories than in sesame.

Quinoa has 368 kcal per 100g and sesame 573 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 56%.

Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in quinoa cames from carbs and in sesame from fat.

See tables below to compare quinoa with sesame in details.

Quinoa And Sesame Nutrition Difference

• Calories:
  sesame - 56% more than quinoa
• Carbohydrates:
  quinoa - 174% more than sesame
• Fat:
  sesame - 718% more than quinoa
• Dietary fiber:
  sesame - 69% more than quinoa
• Protein:
  sesame - 26% more than quinoa

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Less protein in quinoa

It is aslo easy to see see that in quinoa is less protein than in sesame.

There is 17.73g per 100g of sesame and 14.12g per 100g of quinoa so using simple math we can see that difference is about 26%.

More carbohydrates in quinoa

In quinoa is more carbohydrates than in sesame.

There is 23.45g/100g of carbohydrates in sesame and 64.16g/100g in quinoa so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 174%.

Less fat in quinoa

In quinoa is less fats than in sesame.

The tables above show us that there is 49.67g/100g of fats in sesame and 6.07g/100g in quinoa. In this case difference is about 718%.