Tahini, per 100 g: 592 kcal, 17.4 g protein, 21.5 g carbohydrate, 4.7 g fibre, 53 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of copper, thiamine (b1), phosphorus, selenium. The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 592 kcal | |
| Protein | 17.4 g | |
| Fat | 53 g | |
| of which saturates | 7.42 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 20 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 23.2 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 21.5 g | |
| Fibre | 4.7 g | |
| Water | 3 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 141 mg | 17.6% |
| Iron | 4.42 mg | 31.6% |
| Magnesium | 95 mg | 25.3% |
| Phosphorus | 790 mg | 113% |
| Potassium | 459 mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 35 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.62 mg | 46.2% |
| Copper | 1.61 mg | 161% |
| Selenium | 34.4 µg | 62.5% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 3 µg | 0.375% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C | 4.2 mg | 5.25% |
| Thiamine (B1) | 1.59 mg | 145% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.12 mg | 8.57% |
| Niacin (B3) | 5.64 mg | 35.3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15 mg | 10.7% |
| Folate | 98 µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Thiamine contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Thiamine contributes to the normal function of the heart
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Folate contributes to normal blood formation
- Folate has a role in the process of cell division
- Zinc contributes to normal cognitive function
- Zinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Niacin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Niacin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin
- Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
- Magnesium contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure
- Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones
- Calcium contributes to normal muscle function