The Nutrition of Sesame Seeds and
Sesame Oil
Sesame seeds are believed to be the
oldest spice being used in India over 5000 years ago.
Sesame seeds are the primary source of cooking oil in
the east. The Chinese used the soot produced from lamps
burning sesame oil as their source for the black pigment
used in their ink. Sesame seeds arrived with the slaves
from West Africa and have been part of our cuisine ever
since. The United States imported sesame seeds as a
primary source of cooking oil until the mid 1900’s.
The nutty flavor of roasted sesame seeds was used by the
ancients as sprinkles on breads and pastries, long
before the sesame sprinkled hamburger bun was developed.
Sesame seeds are 1/4th protein. The way that the western
world uses sesame seeds as a spice, it is not likely
that the seeds make a significant contribution to our
diet, but they have a nice flavor and are ‘fun’ to eat.
Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried, 1
tbsp
| Nutrient
|
Units
|
1.00 X 1 tbsp
-------
9g
|
| Proximates
|
| Water
|
g
|
0.42
|
| Energy
|
kcal
|
52
|
| Energy
|
kj
|
216
|
| Protein
|
g
|
1.60
|
| Total lipid (fat)
|
g
|
4.47
|
| Ash
|
g
|
0.40
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference
|
g
|
2.11
|
| Fiber, total dietary
|
g
|
1.1
|
| Sugars, total
|
g
|
0.03
|
| Minerals
|
| Calcium, Ca
|
mg
|
88
|
| Iron, Fe
|
mg
|
1.31
|
| Magnesium, Mg
|
mg
|
32
|
| Phosphorus, P
|
mg
|
57
|
| Potassium, K
|
mg
|
42
|
| Sodium, Na
|
mg
|
1
|
| Zinc, Zn
|
mg
|
0.70
|
| Copper, Cu
|
mg
|
0.367
|
| Manganese, Mn
|
mg
|
0.221
|
| Selenium, Se
|
mcg
|
0.5
|
| Vitamins
|
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
|
mg
|
0.0
|
| Thiamin
|
mg
|
0.071
|
| Riboflavin
|
mg
|
0.022
|
| Niacin
|
mg
|
0.406
|
| Pantothenic acid
|
mg
|
0.005
|
| Vitamin B-6
|
mg
|
0.071
|
| Folate, total
|
mcg
|
9
|
| Folic acid
|
mcg
|
0
|
| Folate, food
|
mcg
|
9
|
| Folate, DFE
|
mcg_DFE
|
9
|
| Vitamin B-12
|
mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin B-12, added
|
mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin A, IU
|
IU
|
1
|
| Vitamin A, RAE
|
mcg_RAE
|
0
|
| Retinol
|
mcg
|
0
|
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
|
mg
|
0.02
|
| Vitamin E, added
|
mg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
|
mcg
|
0.0
|
| Lipids
|
| Fatty acids, total saturated
|
g
|
0.626
|
| 4:0
|
g
|
0.000
|
| 6:0
|
g
|
0.000
|
| 8:0
|
g
|
0.000
|
| 10:0
|
g
|
0.000
|
| 12:0
|
g
|
0.000
|
| 14:0
|
g
|
0.011
|
| 16:0
|
g
|
0.400
|
| 18:0
|
g
|
0.188
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
|
g
|
1.688
|
| 16:1 undifferentiated
|
g
|
0.013
|
| 18:1 undifferentiated
|
g
|
1.667
|
| 20:1
|
g
|
0.006
|
| 22:1 undifferentiated
|
g
|
0.000
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
|
g
|
1.960
|
| 18:2 undifferentiated
|
g
|
1.924
|
| 18:3 undifferentiated
|
g
|
0.034
|
| 18:4
|
g
|
0.000
|
| 20:4 undifferentiated
|
g
|
0.000
|
| 20:5 n-3
|
g
|
0.000
|
| 22:5 n-3
|
g
|
0.000
|
| 22:6 n-3
|
g
|
0.000
|
| Cholesterol
|
mg
|
0
|
| Phytosterols
|
mg
|
64
|
| Amino acids
|
| Tryptophan
|
g
|
0.035
|
| Threonine
|
g
|
0.066
|
| Isoleucine
|
g
|
0.069
|
| Leucine
|
g
|
0.122
|
| Lysine
|
g
|
0.051
|
| Methionine
|
g
|
0.053
|
| Cystine
|
g
|
0.032
|
| Phenylalanine
|
g
|
0.085
|
| Tyrosine
|
g
|
0.067
|
| Valine
|
g
|
0.089
|
| Arginine
|
g
|
0.237
|
| Histidine
|
g
|
0.047
|
| Alanine
|
g
|
0.083
|
| Aspartic acid
|
g
|
0.148
|
| Glutamic acid
|
g
|
0.356
|
| Glycine
|
g
|
0.109
|
| Proline
|
g
|
0.073
|
| Serine
|
g
|
0.087
|
| Other
|
| Alcohol, ethyl
|
g
|
0.0
|
| Caffeine
|
mg
|
0
|
| Theobromine
|
mg
|
0
|
| Carotene, beta
|
mcg
|
0
|
| Carotene, alpha
|
mcg
|
0
|
| Cryptoxanthin, beta
|
mcg
|
0
|
| Lycopene
|
mcg
|
0
|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin
|
mcg
|
0
|
USDA National Nutrient Database
for Standard Reference, Release 18 (2005)
|
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