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Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)

1 oz of seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type), 28.35 g, has 170 calories, 5g of protein, 15g of fat and 3g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 170189). It is one of 6 USDA descriptions of sesame butter.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 oz (28.35g)
Amount per serving
Calories170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g20%
Saturated Fat 2g11%
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 35mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 6g2%
Dietary Fiber 3g9%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 120mg9%
Iron 2.5mg14%
Potassium 120mg2%

* 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.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
17g
more than 66% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
595
more than 97% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g
9.3g
more than 95% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 3g9%
Protein 5g10%
Potassium 120mg2%
Calcium 120mg9%
Iron 2.5mg14%
Sodium 35mg1%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 170189); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

  • Copper0.5 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 51% of the Daily Value
  • Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 29% of the Daily Value
  • Manganese0.4 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 18% of the Daily Value
  • Selenium9.8 µg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 18% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus208 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 17% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc1.3 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 12% of the Daily Value
  • Riboflavin0.1 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 10% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170189), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 13% carbohydrate, 76% fat and 11% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 gThis foodShare with less
Calories59597%
Protein17.0 g66%
Total fat53.8 g97%
Carbohydrate21.2 g70%
Fiber9.30 g95%
Total sugars0.49 g42%
Sodium115 mg61%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (86)

The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein4.82 g17.0 g10%
Total lipid (fat)15.2 g53.8 g20%
Carbohydrate, by difference6.01 g21.2 g2%
Ash1.42 g5.00 g
Energy169 kcal595 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl0 g0 g
Water0.86 g3.05 g
Total Sugars0.14 g0.49 g
Fiber, total dietary2.64 g9.30 g9%
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0%
Fatty acids, total saturated2.13 g7.53 g11%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated5.76 g20.3 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated6.68 g23.6 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca121 mg426 mg9%
Iron, Fe2.54 mg8.95 mg14%
Magnesium, Mg26.9 mg95.0 mg6%
Phosphorus, P208 mg732 mg17%
Potassium, K117 mg414 mg2%
Sodium, Na32.6 mg115 mg1%
Zinc, Zn1.31 mg4.62 mg12%
Copper, Cu0.46 mg1.61 mg51%
Manganese, Mn0.41 mg1.46 mg18%
Selenium, Se9.75 µg34.4 µg18%
Vitamins (24)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol0 µg0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE0.85 µg3.00 µg0%
Carotene, beta11.3 µg40.0 µg
Carotene, alpha0 µg0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.071 mg0.25 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg0 µg0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg0 µg
Lycopene0 µg0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg0 mg0%
Thiamin0.35 mg1.22 mg29%
Riboflavin0.13 mg0.47 mg10%
Niacin1.55 mg5.45 mg10%
Pantothenic acid0.20 mg0.69 mg
Vitamin B-60.042 mg0.15 mg2%
Folate, total27.8 µg98.0 µg
Vitamin B-120 µg0 µg0%
Choline, total7.31 mg25.8 mg1%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0 µg0 µg0%
Folic acid0 µg0 µg
Folate, food27.8 µg98.0 µg
Folate, DFE27.8 µg98.0 µg7%
Vitamin E, added0 mg0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg0 µg
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.11 g0.37 g
Threonine0.20 g0.71 g
Isoleucine0.21 g0.73 g
Leucine0.37 g1.30 g
Lysine0.15 g0.55 g
Methionine0.16 g0.56 g
Cystine0.097 g0.34 g
Phenylalanine0.26 g0.90 g
Tyrosine0.20 g0.71 g
Valine0.27 g0.95 g
Arginine0.71 g2.52 g
Histidine0.14 g0.50 g
Alanine0.25 g0.89 g
Aspartic acid0.45 g1.58 g
Glutamic acid1.08 g3.79 g
Glycine0.33 g1.17 g
Proline0.22 g0.78 g
Serine0.26 g0.93 g
Fatty acids (19)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 4:00 g0 g
SFA 6:00 g0 g
SFA 8:00 g0 g
SFA 10:00 g0 g
SFA 12:00 g0 g
SFA 14:00.038 g0.13 g
SFA 16:01.36 g4.81 g
SFA 18:00.64 g2.26 g
MUFA 18:15.68 g20.0 g
PUFA 18:26.56 g23.1 g
PUFA 18:30.12 g0.41 g
PUFA 20:40 g0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g0 g
MUFA 16:10.046 g0.16 g
PUFA 18:40 g0 g
MUFA 20:10.021 g0.075 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g0 g
MUFA 22:10 g0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170189: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat sesame butter

USDA lists 6 preparations of sesame butter. The sesame butter page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

Compare every sesame butter preparation

Next questions

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