USDA reference food · Nut and Seed Products

Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from unroasted kernels (non-chemically removed seed coat)

1 oz of seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from unroasted kernels (non-chemically removed seed coat), 28.35 g, has 170 calories, 5g of protein, 16g of fat and 3g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 169406). It is one of 6 USDA descriptions of sesame butter.

FoodData Central 169406, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 oz (28.35g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g21%

Saturated Fat 2g11%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 0mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 5g2%

Dietary Fiber 3g9%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 40mg3%

Iron 1.8mg10%

Potassium 130mg3%

* 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: 18g; more than 68% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 607; 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 130mg3%

Calcium 40mg3%

Iron 1.8mg10%

Sodium 0mg0%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 169406); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Copper0.4 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 47% of the Daily Value
Thiamin0.4 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 37% of the Daily Value
Zinc3.0 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 27% of the Daily Value
Magnesium100 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 24% of the Daily Value
Manganese0.4 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 18% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus224 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 18% of the Daily Value
Niacin1.6 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 10% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169406), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 11% carbohydrate, 78% fat and 11% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	607	97%
Protein	17.9 g	68%
Total fat	56.4 g	97%
Carbohydrate	17.9 g	66%
Fiber	9.30 g	95%
Sodium	1.00 mg	4%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (60)

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

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	5.09 g	17.9 g	10%
Total lipid (fat)	16.0 g	56.4 g	21%
Carbohydrate, by difference	5.07 g	17.9 g	2%
Ash	1.34 g	4.73 g
Energy	172 kcal	607 kcal
Water	0.85 g	3.00 g
Fiber, total dietary	2.64 g	9.30 g	9%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total saturated	2.24 g	7.90 g	11%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	6.04 g	21.3 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	7.01 g	24.7 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	40.0 mg	141 mg	3%
Iron, Fe	1.80 mg	6.35 mg	10%
Magnesium, Mg	100 mg	353 mg	24%
Phosphorus, P	224 mg	790 mg	18%
Potassium, K	130 mg	459 mg	3%
Sodium, Na	0.28 mg	1.00 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	2.96 mg	10.4 mg	27%
Copper, Cu	0.42 mg	1.49 mg	47%
Manganese, Mn	0.41 mg	1.46 mg	18%

Vitamins (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	0.85 µg	3.00 µg	0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.45 mg	1.59 mg	37%
Riboflavin	0.034 mg	0.12 mg	3%
Niacin	1.60 mg	5.64 mg	10%
Pantothenic acid	0.20 mg	0.69 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.042 mg	0.15 mg	2%
Folate, total	27.8 µg	98.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	27.8 µg	98.0 µg
Folate, DFE	27.8 µg	98.0 µg	7%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.11 g	0.39 g
Threonine	0.21 g	0.74 g
Isoleucine	0.22 g	0.77 g
Leucine	0.39 g	1.38 g
Lysine	0.16 g	0.58 g
Methionine	0.17 g	0.59 g
Cystine	0.10 g	0.36 g
Phenylalanine	0.27 g	0.95 g
Tyrosine	0.21 g	0.75 g
Valine	0.28 g	1.00 g
Arginine	0.75 g	2.66 g
Histidine	0.15 g	0.53 g
Alanine	0.27 g	0.94 g
Aspartic acid	0.47 g	1.67 g
Glutamic acid	1.13 g	4.00 g
Glycine	0.35 g	1.23 g
Proline	0.23 g	0.82 g
Serine	0.28 g	0.98 g

Fatty acids (8)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 14:0	0.040 g	0.14 g
SFA 16:0	1.43 g	5.05 g
SFA 18:0	0.67 g	2.37 g
MUFA 18:1	5.97 g	21.0 g
PUFA 18:2	6.88 g	24.3 g
PUFA 18:3	0.12 g	0.43 g
MUFA 16:1	0.048 g	0.17 g
MUFA 20:1	0.022 g	0.079 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169406: 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.

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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