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Sesame butter nutrition facts

A typical portion of sesame butter (1 tbsp; 16 g, paste) has 90 calories and 3g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 6 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 570 calories (seeds, tahini, from raw and stone ground kernels) to 648 (creamy).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 tbsp (16g)
Amount per serving
Calories90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g10%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 4g1%
Dietary Fiber <1g3%
Total Sugars not declared
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 150mg12%
Iron 3.1mg17%
Potassium 90mg2%

* 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 for Seeds, sesame butter, paste, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
18.1g
more than 68% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
586
more than 97% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
12mg
more than 19% of reference foods

1 tbsp weighs 16 g in USDA's record for Seeds, sesame butter, paste (FDC 170191); across 5 records of sesame butter USDA weighs it at 14 to 16 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 15% carbohydrate, 73% fat and 12% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Copper0.7 mg in 1 tbsp (16 g), 75% of the Daily Value
  • Manganese0.4 mg in 1 tbsp (16 g), 18% of the Daily Value
  • Magnesium58 mg in 1 tbsp (16 g), 14% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc1.2 mg in 1 tbsp (16 g), 11% of the Daily Value
  • Selenium5.7 µg in 1 tbsp (16 g), 10% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170191), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of sesame butter USDA describes

Creamy has the most calories per 100 g (648); the fewest: From raw and stone ground kernels (570)

Calories per 100 g by USDA description of sesame butterPaste586Creamy648From unroasted kernels…607From raw and stone ground kernels570Type of kernels unspecified592From roasted and toasted kernels…595Calories per 100 g by USDA description of sesame butterPaste586Creamy648From unroasted kernels…607From raw and stone ground kernels570Type of kernels unspecified592From roasted and toasted kernels…595Calories per 100 g by USDA description of sesame butterPaste586Creamy648From unroasted kernels…607From raw and stone ground kernels570Type of kernels unspecified592From roasted and toasted kernels…595Calories per 100 g by USDA description of sesame butterPaste586Creamy648From unroasted kernels…607From raw and stone ground kernels570Type of kernels unspecified592From roasted and toasted kernels…595Calories per 100 g by USDA description of sesame butterPaste586Creamy648From unroasted kernels…607From raw and stone ground kernels570Type of kernels unspecified592From roasted and toasted kernels…595Calories per 100 g by USDA description of sesame butterPaste586Creamy648From unroasted kernels…607From raw and stone ground kernels570Type of kernels unspecified592From roasted and toasted kernels…595Calories per 100 g by USDA description of sesame butterPaste586Creamy648From unroasted kernels…607From raw and stone ground kernels570Type of kernels unspecified592From roasted and toasted kernels…595Calories per 100 g by USDA description of sesame butterPaste586Creamy648From unroasted kernels…607From raw and stone ground kernels570Type of kernels unspecified592From roasted and toasted kernels…595Calories per 100 g by USDA description of sesame butterPaste586Creamy648From unroasted kernels…607From raw and stone ground kernels570Type of kernels unspecified592From roasted and toasted kernels…595
Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 6 USDA descriptions of sesame butter, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Seeds, sesame butter, paste58618.1 g50.9 g12 mg
Sesame butter, creamy64819.7 g62.4 g64 mg
Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from unroasted kernels (non-chemically removed seed coat)60718 g56.4 g1 mg
Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from raw and stone ground kernels57017.8 g48 g74 mg
Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified59217.4 g53 g35 mg
Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)59517 g53.8 g115 mg

Every nutrient in this record (73)

The portion is 1 tbsp (16 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein2.89 g18.1 g6%
Total lipid (fat)8.14 g50.9 g10%
Carbohydrate, by difference3.85 g24.1 g1%
Ash0.86 g5.40 g
Energy93.8 kcal586 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl0 g0 g
Water0.26 g1.60 g
Fiber, total dietary0.88 g5.50 g3%
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0%
Fatty acids, total saturated1.14 g7.12 g6%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated3.07 g19.2 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated3.57 g22.3 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca154 mg960 mg12%
Iron, Fe3.07 mg19.2 mg17%
Magnesium, Mg57.9 mg362 mg14%
Phosphorus, P105 mg659 mg8%
Potassium, K93.1 mg582 mg2%
Sodium, Na1.92 mg12.0 mg0%
Zinc, Zn1.17 mg7.29 mg11%
Copper, Cu0.67 mg4.21 mg75%
Manganese, Mn0.41 mg2.54 mg18%
Selenium, Se5.68 µg35.5 µg10%
Vitamins (14)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol0 µg0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE0.48 µg3.00 µg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg0 µg0%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg0 mg0%
Thiamin0.038 mg0.24 mg3%
Riboflavin0.032 mg0.20 mg2%
Niacin1.07 mg6.70 mg7%
Pantothenic acid0.0083 mg0.052 mg
Vitamin B-60.13 mg0.82 mg8%
Folate, total16.0 µg100 µg
Vitamin B-120 µg0 µg0%
Folic acid0 µg0 µg
Folate, food16.0 µg100 µg
Folate, DFE16.0 µg100 µg4%
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.063 g0.40 g
Threonine0.12 g0.75 g
Isoleucine0.12 g0.78 g
Leucine0.22 g1.39 g
Lysine0.093 g0.58 g
Methionine0.096 g0.60 g
Cystine0.058 g0.36 g
Phenylalanine0.15 g0.96 g
Tyrosine0.12 g0.76 g
Valine0.16 g1.01 g
Arginine0.43 g2.68 g
Histidine0.085 g0.53 g
Alanine0.15 g0.94 g
Aspartic acid0.27 g1.68 g
Glutamic acid0.65 g4.03 g
Glycine0.20 g1.24 g
Proline0.13 g0.83 g
Serine0.16 g0.99 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 14:00.020 g0.13 g
SFA 16:00.73 g4.55 g
SFA 18:00.34 g2.14 g
MUFA 18:13.03 g19.0 g
PUFA 18:23.50 g21.9 g
PUFA 18:30.062 g0.39 g
PUFA 20:40 g0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g0 g
MUFA 16:10.024 g0.15 g
PUFA 18:40 g0 g
MUFA 20:10.011 g0.071 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 170191: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in sesame butter?

90 in 1 tbsp (16 g) of paste; 570 to 648 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in sesame butter?

3g in 1 tbsp; 18.1 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in sesame butter?

0mg in 1 tbsp; 12 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov