Sesame Seeds vs Amaranth: All Nutritional Differences

Fact 1: There is More Calories in Sesame

At first glance, you can see that in sesame is more calories than in amaranth.

Sesame has 573 kcal per 100g and amaranth 409 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 40%.

In sesame and in amaranth most calories came from fat.

See tables below to compare sesame with amaranth in details.

Fact 2: Sesame And Amaranth Nutrition Difference

• Calories: sesame - 40% more than amaranth
• Carbohydrates: amaranth - 186% more than sesame
• Fat: sesame - 521% more than amaranth
• Dietary fiber: sesame - 76% more than amaranth
• Protein: sesame - 4% more than amaranth

More protein in sesame

It is aslo easy to see see that in sesame is more protein than in amaranth.

There is 17g per 100g of amaranth and 17.73g per 100g of sesame so using simple math we can see that difference is about 4%.

Less carbohydrates in sesame

In sesame is less carbohydrates than in amaranth.

There is 67g/100g of carbohydrates in amaranth and 23.45g/100g in sesame so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 186%.

More fat in sesame

In sesame is more fats than in amaranth.

The tables above show us that there is 8g/100g of fats in amaranth and 49.67g/100g in sesame. In this case difference is about 521%.

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