Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 656
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 61g %94
Saturated Fat 9g %45
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg %0
Sodium 47mg %3
Total Carbohydrate 12g %4
Dietary Fiber 12g %41
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 20g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 60.0mg %4
Iron 6.4mg %35
Potassium 370mg %9
Phosphorus 667.0mg %66
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in sesame seeds
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin B12 0.0µg %0
Vitamin K 0.0µg %0
Vitamin A 66.0IU %2
Choline, total 25.6mg %5
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.3mg %6
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.1mg %7
Vitamin E 1.7mg %11
Vitamin B6 0.4mg %31
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 5.8mg %36
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.7mg %58
Minerals in sesame seeds
Sodium 47.0mg %3
Calcium 60.0mg %5
Potassium 370.0mg %10
Iron 6.4mg %35
Zinc 6.7mg %48
Selenium 34.4µg %63
Manganese 1.4mg %63
Phosphorus 667.0mg %67
Magnesium 345.0mg %82
Copper 1.4mg %156
Amino Acids in sesame seeds
Lysine 0.7g %29
Isoleucine 0.8g %50
Valine 1.0g %50
Leucine 1.5g %51
Threonine 0.7g %65
Histidine 0.6g %73
Tyrosine 0.8g %84
Phenylalanine 0.9g %100
Tryptophan 0.3g %110
Methionine 0.9g %113
Cystine 0.4g %143
Fatty Acids in sesame seeds
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of sesame seeds is 100.0/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Sesame Seeds has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Lysine | 45 | 33 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 38 |
| Valine | 39 | 49 |
| Leucine | 59 | 75 |
| Threonine | 23 | 37 |
| Histidine | 15 | 28 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 17 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 66 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 87 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in sesame seeds is 1.2 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of sesame seeds is 6.3 which makes it a high energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in sesame seeds as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for sesame seeds is 17/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for sesame seeds
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 4.81 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 7.87 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.17 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 4.57 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.09 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 50%
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