Table 1.
Main nutritional constituents of sesame.
| Component | Value | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein (g/100 g) | 17.6 | 17 | 18 |
| Protein, crude, N × 6.25 (g/100 g) | 20.8 | 3.2 | 21.3 |
| Carbohydrate (g/100 g) | 9.85 | ||
| Fat (g/100 g) | 49.7 | ||
| Sugars (g/100 g) | 3 | 0.29 | 0.31 |
| Starch (g/100 g) | 4 | ||
| Fibers (g/100 g) | 14.9 | 11.8 | 18 |
| Ash (g/100 g) | 4.48 | 4.45 | 4.5 |
| Fatty acid saturated (g/100 g) | 7.09 | 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Fatty acid mono (g100 g) | 18.8 | 18.9 | |
| Fatty acid poly (g/100 g) | 21.8 | 21.9 | |
| Fatty acid 14:0 (g/100 g) | 85 | 0.048 | 0.13 |
| Fatty acid 16:0 (g/100 g) | 4.22 | 4.59 | |
| Fatty acid 18:0 (g/100 g) | 2.78 | 2.09 | 2.96 |
| Fatty acid 18:1 n-9 cis (g/100 g) | 18.7 | 18.6 | |
| Fatty acid 18:2 9c,12c (n-6) (g/100 g) | 21.2 | 20.9 | 21.5 |
| Fatty acid 18:3 9c, 12c, 15c (n-3) (g/100 g) | 26 | 0.14 | 0.38 |
| Calcium (mg/100 g) | 962 | 714 | 1150 |
| Copper (mg/100 g) | 1.58 | 1.5 | 4.08 |
| Iron (mg/100 g) | 14.6 | ||
| Magnesium (mg/100 g) | 324 | 318 | 351 |
| Manganese (mg/100 g) | 1.24 | 1.17 | 2.46 |
| Phosphorus (mg/100 g) | 605 | 453 | 694 |
| Potassium (mg/100 g) | 468 | ||
| Selenium (µg/100 g) | 26.5 | 2.2 | 51.9 |
| Sodium (mg/100 g) | 2.31 | 0.88 | 11 |
| Zinc (mg/100 g) | 5.74 | 5.3 | 7.75 |
| β-Carotene (µg/100 g) | 5 | ||
| Vitamin E (mg/100 g) | 25 | ||
| Vitamin B1 or thiamin (mg/100 g) | 79 | ||
| Vitamin B2 or riboflavin (mg/100 g) | 25 | ||
| Vitamin B3 or niacin (mg/100 g) | 4.52 | ||
| Vitamin B5 or pantothenic acid (mg/100 g) | 5 | ||
| Vitamin B6 (mg/100 g) | 79 | ||
| Vitamin B9 or folate (µg/100 g) | 97 |
Note: ANSES. Ciqual Table, nutritional composition of sesame seeds 2022. Source: https://ciqual.anses.fr/, accessed on 14 April 2022.