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Tahini paste

Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. It mainly provides fat and protein, along with minerals including calcium, magnesium and iron. The tahini paste described here provides 2508 kJ of energy, 59g of fat, 19g of protein and 680mg of calcium per 100g.

Calcium helps maintain bones and teeth and supports normal muscle function. Protein is needed for the growth and repair of body tissues. Tahini has a high fat content, so the amount eaten is relevant for people watching their energy intake. It also contains some saturated fat. As a sesame product, it is not suitable for people with a sesame allergy. Full nutritional figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

607 kcal

Energy

2508 kJ

Fat

59g

of which saturates

8.4g

Carbohydrate

0.9g

of which sugars

0.4g

חלבון

19g

מלח

0.05g

אלכוהול

0g

Water

3.1g

כולסטרול

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

1µg

ויטמין D

0µg

Vitamin E

2.6mg

ויטמין C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.94mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.17mg

Niacin (B3)

5.1mg

Vitamin B6

0.76mg

ויטמין B12

0µg

Folate

99µg

סידן

680mg

Iron

11mg

מגנזיום

380mg

Phosphorus

730mg

Potassium

580mg

Sodium

20mg

Zinc

5.4mg

Copper

1.5mg

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Literature sources and calculation from 14-844). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

קריאה נוספת והפניות

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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