Calories in Sesame Seeds

1 cup of sesame seeds (128 g) has 808 calories, with 26 g of protein, 78 g of fat and 15 g of carbohydrates. Per 100 grams, sesame seeds has 631 calories.

Most of the calories in sesame seeds come from fat (81%). Sesame seeds is high in protein, with 20 g per 100 g, high in fiber (12 g per 100 g) and high in saturated fat (9.1 g per 100 g). It has more calories per gram than 83% of the 167 nuts and seeds in our database.

Sesame Seeds Calorie Calculator

AmountUnit

808cal

in 1 cup of sesame seeds (128 g)

Protein26 g12% of calories

Fat78 g81% of calories

Carbs15 g7% of calories

40% of a 2,000 calorie day

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Sesame Seeds calories by serving size

Common amounts of sesame seeds with calories and macros. Tap a row for its full nutrition page.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs
50g	50 g	316	10 g	31 g	5.9 g
1/2 cup	64 g	404	13 g	39 g	7.5 g
100g	100 g	631	20 g	61 g	12 g
4 oz	113 g	716	23 g	69 g	13 g
1 cup	128 g	808	26 g	78 g	15 g
200g	200 g	1262	41 g	122 g	23 g

Sesame Seeds vs similar foods

Calories per 100 g compared with other nuts and seeds.

Sesame Seeds631

Raw Kernel Sunflower Seed609

Plain Sunflower Seeds582

Mixed Seeds580

Pumpkin Seeds574

Dried Whole Sesame Seeds573

Salted Pumpkin Seeds567

Sesame Seeds: common questions

How many calories are in 1 cup of sesame seeds?

1 cup of sesame seeds (128 g) has 808 calories.

How many calories are in 100 grams of sesame seeds?

100 grams of sesame seeds has 631 calories, 20 g of protein, 61 g of fat and 12 g of carbohydrates.

How much protein is in sesame seeds?

Sesame seeds has 20 g of protein per 100 g. 1 cup of sesame seeds gives you 26 g.

Is sesame seeds high in calories?

Sesame seeds has 631 calories per 100 g. It has more calories per gram than 83% of the 167 nuts and seeds in our database. A 2,000 calorie day fits about 317 g of it.

More about sesame seeds

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023. FDC ID 2707586. Original description: Sesame seeds. Portion weights are USDA household measures.