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Sesame tahini

Sesame tahini is a smooth or slightly coarse ground-sesame paste used in condiments, sauces, dips and baking, with flavour deepened by toasting.

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About Sesame tahini

Tahini is a smooth or slightly coarse paste made by grinding sesame seeds. It is usually beige to light brown, with a rich, nutty, mildly bitter flavour; colour and intensity vary with seed type and whether the seeds were hulled or toasted.

It is used as a condiment and as an ingredient in sauces, dips, and baking. Sold ready-made, it may separate during storage, leaving oil at the surface. Tahini made from hulled seeds is generally lighter and smoother than versions made with unhulled seeds; toasted-seed versions have a deeper flavour.

Ingredient type
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Tahini

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ORGANIC SESAME TAHINI

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Sesame tahini nutrition & diet

Sesame tahini nutritional value

Tahini

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
697kcal
Protein
19.7g
Carbs
14.2g
Fat
62.4g

Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.

Comparisons depend on whether the tahini is made from hulled or unhulled seeds and whether the seeds are toasted. Added ingredients, if present, also affect measurements.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Tahini ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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