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Sesame

Category: Sesame

Belongs to:

Cereal grains, Cereals and their products, Seeds, Cereals and potatoes, Plant-based foods, Plant-based foods and beverages

Contains:

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 398 products of the Sesame category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 490 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml		 Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 2,430 kj
(581 kcal) 		225 kj
(57 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		1,980 kj
(473 kcal) 		2,460 kj
(588 kcal) 		2,710 kj
(656 kcal) 		3,770 kj
(900 kcal)
Fat 48 g 9.65 g 0 g 26.5 g 50 g 58 g 100 g
Saturated fat 6.84 g 2.09 g 0 g 1.9 g 7 g 9.1 g 23.7 g
Trans fat 0.008 g 0.028 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.1 g 0.5 g
Cholesterol 0.25 mg 0.75 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 2.5 mg 4 mg
Carbohydrates 14.1 g 10.4 g 0 g 1.6 g 11 g 33.3 g 78.4 g
Sugars 1.84 g 4.31 g 0 g 0 g 0.48 g 10 g 55 g
Fiber 9.52 g 4.13 g 0 g 1 g 11.2 g 14 g 78 g
Proteins 18.7 g 3.8 g 0 g 11.4 g 18.4 g 24.7 g 100 g
Salt 0.101 g 0.208 g 0 g 0 g 0.03 g 0.36 g 20.3 g
Calcium 455 mg 387 mg 0 mg 0 mg 513 mg 1,100 mg 1,400 mg
Iron 6.66 mg 5.23 mg 0 mg 0 mg 6 mg 16 mg 20.9 mg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %

  • Packaging materials

    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 0% 16.7% 0.7 g 0 g
    Plastic 66.7% 3.1 g 100% 5.8 g 6 g
    Glass 33.3% 201 g 33.3% 201 g 67 g
    Metal 0% 16.7% 0.6 g 0 g
    Unknown 0% 0% 0 g
    Total - - - - 73 g

489 products