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Sesame Seeds, Whole, Dried

573 calories and 17.7 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 11.8 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried

Source category: Nut and Seed Products
Nutrition basis: Per 100 g
Source record: USDA FDC 170150
Publication date: Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 56% 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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Amount gUse a portion

825calories

in 144 g

Nutrient	Amount	Daily value
Protein	25.5 g	—
Carbohydrate	33.8 g	12%
Fat	71.5 g	92%
Fiber	17 g	61%
Total sugars	0.4 g	—
Sodium	16 mg	1%
Saturated fat	10 g	50%
Potassium	674 mg	14%
Calcium	1,404 mg	108%
Iron	20.95 mg	116%
Magnesium	505 mg	120%
Vitamin C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D	0 µg	0%

Estimated energy from macros

Protein 12%Carbs 15%Fat 73%

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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Reported variation in the reference data

A food is more than one number.

Where the source reports a minimum and maximum, you can see that range alongside the displayed value.

Nutrient	Displayed value	Reported minimum	Reported maximum	Data points
Sugars, TotalPer 100 g	0.3 g	0.29 g	0.31 g	3
Selenium, SePer 100 g	34.4 ug	15.6 ug	97.5 ug	16

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

All 90 reported nutrient values Per 100 g

Nutrient	Amount	USDA identifier
Water	4.69 g	1051
Energy	573 kcal	1008
Energy	2,397 kj	1062
Protein	17.73 g	1003
Total lipid (fat)	49.67 g	1004
Ash	4.45 g	1007
Carbohydrate, by difference	23.45 g	1005
Fiber, total dietary	11.8 g	1079
Sugars, Total	0.3 g	2000
Calcium, Ca	975 mg	1087
Iron, Fe	14.55 mg	1089
Magnesium, Mg	351 mg	1090
Phosphorus, P	629 mg	1091
Potassium, K	468 mg	1092
Sodium, Na	11 mg	1093
Zinc, Zn	7.75 mg	1095
Copper, Cu	4.082 mg	1098
Manganese, Mn	2.46 mg	1101
Selenium, Se	34.4 µg	1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	1162
Thiamin	0.791 mg	1165
Riboflavin	0.247 mg	1166
Niacin	4.515 mg	1167
Pantothenic acid	0.05 mg	1170
Vitamin B-6	0.79 mg	1175
Folate, total	97 µg	1177
Folic acid	0 µg	1186
Folate, food	97 µg	1187
Folate, DFE	97 µg	1190
Choline, total	25.6 mg	1180
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	1178
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	1246
Vitamin A, RAE	0 µg	1106
Retinol	0 µg	1105
Carotene, beta	5 µg	1107
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	1120
Vitamin A, IU	9 iu	1104
Lycopene	0 µg	1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.25 mg	1109
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units	0 iu	1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0 µg	1185
Fatty acids, total saturated	6.957 g	1258
SFA 4:0	0 g	1259
SFA 6:0	0 g	1260
SFA 8:0	0 g	1261
SFA 10:0	0 g	1262
SFA 12:0	0 g	1263
SFA 14:0	0.124 g	1264
SFA 16:0	4.441 g	1265
SFA 18:0	2.09 g	1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	18.759 g	1292
MUFA 16:1	0.149 g	1275
MUFA 18:1	18.521 g	1268
MUFA 20:1	0.07 g	1277
MUFA 22:1	0 g	1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	21.773 g	1293
PUFA 18:2	21.375 g	1269
PUFA 18:3	0.376 g	1270
PUFA 18:4	0 g	1276
PUFA 20:4	0 g	1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	1272
Cholesterol	0 mg	1253
Phytosterols	714 mg	1283
Tryptophan	0.388 g	1210
Threonine	0.736 g	1211
Isoleucine	0.763 g	1212
Leucine	1.358 g	1213
Lysine	0.569 g	1214
Methionine	0.586 g	1215
Cystine	0.358 g	1216
Phenylalanine	0.94 g	1217
Tyrosine	0.743 g	1218
Valine	0.99 g	1219
Arginine	2.63 g	1220
Histidine	0.522 g	1221
Alanine	0.927 g	1222
Aspartic acid	1.646 g	1223
Glutamic acid	3.955 g	1224
Glycine	1.215 g	1225
Proline	0.81 g	1226
Serine	0.967 g	1227
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	1018
Caffeine	0 mg	1057
Theobromine	0 mg	1058

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