A-sha Food · Herbs and Spices
Black Sesame
One pack (95g) serving of Black Sesame by A-sha Food has 340 calories, 8g of sugars and 910mg of sodium, as submitted by A-SHA FOODS ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. to USDA (FoodData Central 1561987, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1561987, available Mar 19, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that A-SHA FOODS ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. submitted to USDA, for the declared 95g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 4715635852080
- Category
- Herbs and Spices
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other herbs and spices
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 79% of the 1,891 herbs and spices products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 54% of them.
Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 15% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among herbs and spices: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 8 g | 0 g | 79% |
| Sodium | 953 mg | 307 mg | 54% |
| Protein | 13 g | 0 g | 91% |
| Calories | 356 | 0 | 86% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,891 products, one per barcode.
Other sesame in this aisle
74 of the 1,891 herbs and spices products are named sesame. Per 100 g their median is 593 calories, 0 mg of sodium and 17.5 g of protein; 67 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Roasted Sesame Seeds Crushed ASSI | 600 mg | 700 |
| Toasted Sesame & Nori For Pasta, Gourmet Topping FURIKAKE | 375 mg | 500 |
| Tahina Ground Sesame 100% AL WADI AL AKHDAR | 267 mg | 700 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sesame", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): NOODLE (WHEAT FLOUR, BLACK SESAME POWDER, BAMBOO CARBON POWDER, WATER, SALT). SAUCE: SOY SAUCE (SOYA BEANS, WATER, SALT, SUGAR), SESAME OIL (SOYBEAN OIL, WHITE SESAME OIL), FLAVORING AGENTS (CITRIC ACID)
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Noodle (wheat Flour, Black Sesame Powder, Bamboo Carbon Powder. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement A-SHA FOODS ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1561987).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in A-sha Food Black Sesame?
340 per 1 pack (95g) serving, and 356 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in A-sha Food Black Sesame?
910mg per serving (39% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record A-SHA FOODS ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov