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SR Legacy

Seeds, sesame butter, paste

Category
Nut and Seed Products
Per 1 tbsp (16 g)
94Calories
2.9 gProtein
3.8 gCarbs
8.1 gFat

U.S. Nutrition Facts

In the FDA label format, rounded the way a package would be.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size 1 tbsp (16 g)
Amount per serving
Calories 90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 1g 6%
Trans Fat –
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 1%
Dietary Fiber Less than 1g 3%
Total Sugars –
Includes – Added Sugars
Protein 3g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 150mg 10%
Iron 3.1mg 15%
Potassium 95mg 0%
* 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.
“–” means the source doesn't report that nutrient.

Nutrient details

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Energy and macronutrients
Calories 586 kcal 94 kcal
Protein 18 g 2.9 g
Total Fat 51 g 8.1 g
Total Carbohydrate 24 g 3.8 g
Dietary Fiber 5.5 g 0.88 g
Fats and cholesterol
Saturated Fat 7.1 g 1.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 19 g 3.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 22 g 3.6 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 3 mcg 0.48 mcg
Vitamin C 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 mcg
Thiamin (B1) 0.24 mg 0.038 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.2 mg 0.032 mg
Niacin (B3) 6.7 mg 1.1 mg
Vitamin B6 0.816 mg 0.131 mg
Folate 100 mcg 16 mcg
Vitamin B12 0 mcg 0 mcg
Minerals
Calcium 960 mg 154 mg
Iron 19 mg 3.1 mg
Magnesium 362 mg 58 mg
Phosphorus 659 mg 105 mg
Potassium 582 mg 93 mg
Sodium 12 mg 1.9 mg
Zinc 7.3 mg 1.2 mg
Copper 4.2 mg 0.674 mg
Manganese 2.5 mg 0.406 mg
Selenium 36 mcg 5.7 mcg

How the sources were reconciled

Each food has one source of truth, chosen by the rules on the Sources page.

  • This food is only in SR Legacy, USDA's final Standard Reference release (2018). The values are USDA's published reference values, but they're no longer updated.

Records used

Dataset Record Updated Role
SR Legacy 170191 Apr 1, 2019 Primary source

Citations

USDA FoodData Central – SR Legacy (Standard Reference, final 2018 release)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release (SR Legacy), via FoodData Central. "Seeds, sesame butter, paste," FDC ID 170191, published April 1, 2019.
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Nutrition information is for general reference and isn't medical or dietary advice. Product formulas change; the label on the package in hand is the final word.