Sesame seed, white Calories and nutrition facts · Nuts, seeds and dried fruits

59 kcal per tbsp (9 g)
Carbs
0.11 g
Fibre
1 g
Sugars
0.09 g
Protein
2.2 g
Fat
5.4 g
655 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
1.2 g
Fibre
11.3 g
Sugars
0.97 g
Protein
24.6 g
Fat
59.7 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 15% Carbs 1% Fat 84%

Sesame seed, white has 59 kcal per tbsp (9 g), with 0.11 g carbs, 1 g fibre, 2.2 g protein and 5.4 g fat. 100 g has 655 kcal.

How much is too much

About 292 g of sesame seed, white a day uses up the EU daily limit for saturated fatty acids, 22.2 g for a healthy adult. That's 32.4 × tbsp (9 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Milk free Low gluten Soy free Unsweetened Vegan

Last updated November 6, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other nuts, seeds and dried fruits

Per 100 g, against the 51 nuts, seeds and dried fruits in our catalog.

  • Calories 655 kcal · typical 348 kcal

    More calories than 88% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

  • Fibre 11.3 g · typical 9.5 g
  • Potassium 603 mg · typical 670 mg
  • Protein 24.6 g · typical 8.1 g

    More protein than 90% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

  • Selenium 84.5 µg · typical 4.4 µg

    More selenium than 98% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

  • Vitamin E 0 mg · typical 1.7 mg

    Less vitamin E than 98% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

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Nutrients in sesame seed, white

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Sesame seed, white in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely Fineli USDA
Energy (kcal) 655 655 631
Protein (g) 25 25 20
Fat (g) 60 60 61
Carbohydrates (g) 1.17 1.17 0.13
Sugars (g) 0.97 0.97 0.48
Fibre (g) 11 11 12

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Fineli: “Sesame seed, white, without hull” · USDA: “Seeds, sesame seed kernels, dried (decorticated)”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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