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Sesame Butter, Tahini, From Roasted and Toasted Kernels (Most Common Type)

595 calories and 17 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 9.3 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)

Source category
Nut and Seed Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 170189
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 50% of 238 other complete nuts & seeds profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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89calories
in 15 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein2.6 g—
Carbohydrate3.2 g1%
Fat8.1 g10%
Fiber1.4 g5%
Total sugars0.1 g—
Sodium17 mg1%
Saturated fat1.1 g6%
Potassium62 mg1%
Calcium64 mg5%
Iron1.34 mg7%
Magnesium14 mg3%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 11%Carbs 13%Fat 76%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 89 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water3.05 g1051
Energy595 kcal1008
Energy2,489 kj1062
Protein17 g1003
Total lipid (fat)53.76 g1004
Ash5 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference21.19 g1005
Fiber, total dietary9.3 g1079
Sugars, Total0.49 g2000
Calcium, Ca426 mg1087
Iron, Fe8.95 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg95 mg1090
Phosphorus, P732 mg1091
Potassium, K414 mg1092
Sodium, Na115 mg1093
Zinc, Zn4.62 mg1095
Copper, Cu1.61 mg1098
Manganese, Mn1.456 mg1101
Selenium, Se34.4 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin1.22 mg1165
Riboflavin0.473 mg1166
Niacin5.45 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.693 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.149 mg1175
Folate, total98 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food98 µg1187
Folate, DFE98 µg1190
Choline, total25.8 mg1180
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE3 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta40 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU67 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.25 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated7.529 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00.134 g1264
SFA 16:04.807 g1265
SFA 18:02.262 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated20.302 g1292
MUFA 16:10.161 g1275
MUFA 18:120.045 g1268
MUFA 20:10.075 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated23.564 g1293
PUFA 18:223.133 g1269
PUFA 18:30.407 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Tryptophan0.372 g1210
Threonine0.706 g1211
Isoleucine0.731 g1212
Leucine1.302 g1213
Lysine0.545 g1214
Methionine0.561 g1215
Cystine0.343 g1216
Phenylalanine0.901 g1217
Tyrosine0.712 g1218
Valine0.95 g1219
Arginine2.521 g1220
Histidine0.5 g1221
Alanine0.889 g1222
Aspartic acid1.578 g1223
Glutamic acid3.792 g1224
Glycine1.165 g1225
Proline0.776 g1226
Serine0.927 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058