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Sesame Seed Kernels, Dried (Decorticated)

631 calories and 20.5 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 11.6 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Seeds, sesame seed kernels, dried (decorticated)

Source category
Nut and Seed Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 169412
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 68% 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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947calories
in 150 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein30.7 g—
Carbohydrate17.6 g6%
Fat91.8 g118%
Fiber17.4 g62%
Total sugars0.7 g—
Sodium71 mg3%
Saturated fat13.6 g68%
Potassium555 mg12%
Calcium90 mg7%
Iron9.54 mg53%
Magnesium518 mg123%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 12%Carbs 7%Fat 81%

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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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
Sugars, TotalPer 100 g0.48 g0.18 g0.75 g4
SucrosePer 100 g0.31 g0.02 g0.6 g4
GlucosePer 100 g0.1 g0.07 g0.16 g4
Selenium, SePer 100 g34.4 ug15.6 ug97.5 ug16
Vitamin B-6Per 100 g0.4 mg0.32 mg0.48 mg3

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 113 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water3.75 g1051
Energy631 kcal1008
Energy2,640 kj1062
Protein20.45 g1003
Total lipid (fat)61.21 g1004
Ash2.86 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference11.73 g1005
Fiber, total dietary11.6 g1079
Sugars, Total0.48 g2000
Sucrose0.31 g1010
Glucose0.1 g1011
Fructose0.07 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Calcium, Ca60 mg1087
Iron, Fe6.36 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg345 mg1090
Phosphorus, P667 mg1091
Potassium, K370 mg1092
Sodium, Na47 mg1093
Zinc, Zn6.73 mg1095
Copper, Cu1.4 mg1098
Manganese, Mn1.44 mg1101
Selenium, Se34.4 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.699 mg1165
Riboflavin0.09 mg1166
Niacin5.8 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.29 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.4 mg1175
Folate, total115 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food115 µg1187
Folate, DFE115 µg1190
Choline, total25.6 mg1180
Betaine0.4 mg1198
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, IU66 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.68 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Tocopherol, beta0 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0 mg1127
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Fatty acids, total saturated9.055 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 13:00 g1332
SFA 14:00 g1264
SFA 16:05.273 g1265
SFA 18:03.311 g1266
SFA 20:00.347 g1267
SFA 22:00.071 g1273
SFA 24:00.053 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated23.924 g1292
MUFA 16:10.105 g1275
MUFA 18:123.595 g1268
MUFA 20:10.124 g1277
MUFA 22:10.065 g1279
MUFA 24:1 c0.035 g1312
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated25.491 g1293
PUFA 18:225.227 g1269
PUFA 18:30.263 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0 g1313
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
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0 g1329
TFA 18:1 t0 g1304
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Stigmasterol22 mg1285
Campesterol53 mg1286
Beta-sitosterol232 mg1288
Tryptophan0.33 g1210
Threonine0.73 g1211
Isoleucine0.75 g1212
Leucine1.5 g1213
Lysine0.65 g1214
Methionine0.88 g1215
Cystine0.44 g1216
Phenylalanine0.94 g1217
Tyrosine0.79 g1218
Valine0.98 g1219
Arginine3.25 g1220
Histidine0.55 g1221
Alanine0.99 g1222
Aspartic acid2.07 g1223
Glutamic acid4.6 g1224
Glycine1.09 g1225
Proline1.04 g1226
Serine1.2 g1227
Hydroxyproline0 g1228
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058

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