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Sesame seeds, whole, dried: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sesame seeds, whole, dried has 604 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 19.8 g protein, 53.8 g fat and 16.5 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number05017
Name in Japaneseごま 乾
Food groupNuts and seeds

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy604 kcal
Water4.7 g
Protein19.8 g
Fat53.8 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)16.5 g
Dietary fibre10.8 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium2 mg
Potassium400 mg
Calcium1200 mg
Iron9.6 mg
Vitamin CTr mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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