Edible parts
Nuts / seeds as sold
Nutrition per 100 g
Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2397 kJ / 573 kcal | 29% |
| Protein | 18 g | 36% |
| Carbohydrate | 23 g | 9% |
| Fibre | 12 g | — |
| Natural sugars | 0.3 g | — |
| Fat | 50 g | 71% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.38 g | — |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg | 3% |
| Folate | 97 µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79 mg | 56% |
| Calcium | 975 mg | 122% |
| Iron | 14.6 mg | 104% |
| Magnesium | 351 mg | 94% |
| Potassium | 468 mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 7.8 mg | 78% |
| Selenium | 34 µg | 62% |
| Sodium | 11 mg | — |
Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice
Prep notes
Unhulled sesame is the calcium bomb.
Season
Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.
Caution
Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.
Answer-ready
Sesame seed (Sesamum indicum; SK Sezam) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under nut-seed. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Nuts / seeds as sold.