Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from unroasted kernels (non-chemically removed seed coat)

Plant foods · Nuts & seeds · Nuts & seeds

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Macronutrients 61 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 18.0 g · 72 kcal/100g
Fat 56.4 g · 508 kcal/100g
Carbs 17.9 g · 72 kcal/100g
Fiber 9.3 g
Water 3 g
Total energy 607 kcal

Energy is predominantly from fat (78%); EFSA recommends 20–35% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 69 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
56.4g
Saturated
7.9g
Monounsat.
21.3g
Polyunsat.
24.7g
Omega-6
24.29g

Saturated fat is 11.7% of energy, above the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 71 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 71%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (71% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 69 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 3 µg
Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 1.59 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.12 mg
Niacin (B3) 5.6 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.7 mg
Vitamin B6 0.15 mg
Folate (B9) 98 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 141 mg
Iron 6.4 mg
Magnesium 353 mg
Phosphorus 790 mg
Potassium 459 mg
Sodium 1 mg
Zinc 10.5 mg
Copper 1.49 mg
Manganese 1.46 mg

Notable source of Copper (149% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 18 tracked nutrients.