Seeds, sesame meal, partially defatted

Plant foods · Nuts & seeds · Nuts & seeds

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Macronutrients 56 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 17.0 g · 68 kcal/100g
Fat 48.0 g · 432 kcal/100g
Carbs 26.0 g · 104 kcal/100g
Water 5 g
Total energy 567 kcal

Energy is predominantly from fat (72%); EFSA recommends 20–35% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 72 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
48.0g
Saturated
6.7g
Monounsat.
18.1g
Polyunsat.
21.0g
Omega-6
20.65g

Saturated fat is 10.7% 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 73 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 3 µg
Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 2.57 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.28 mg
Niacin (B3) 12.8 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 2.8 mg
Vitamin B6 0.15 mg
Folate (B9) 30 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 153 mg
Iron 14.6 mg
Magnesium 346 mg
Phosphorus 774 mg
Potassium 406 mg
Sodium 39 mg
Zinc 10.2 mg
Copper 1.46 mg
Manganese 1.43 mg

Notable source of Thiamin (B1) (234% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 18 tracked nutrients.