Nutritional Information

Macro nutrients

Composition
Compositiongram
Fat58.9
Carbohydrate0.8
Protein18.5
Dietary fibre9.0
Alcohol0.0
Water13.0
Energy content
Energy contentenergiprosent
Fat84
Carbohydrate1
Protein12
Dietary fibre3
Alcohol0
  • Fat
  • Carbohydrate
  • Protein
  • Dietary fibre
  • Alcohol
  • Water
  • Energy in 100 g: 2,582 kJ (626 kcal)
  • Edible part: 100 %
NutrientSourceQuantityEnergiprosent
Fat84%
Carbohydrate0%
Dietary fibre2%
Protein12%
Alcohol0%
Water-

Carbohydrates

CarbohydrateSource0.8 g
Starch
Sugar, total
Sugar, added
Sugar, free

Vitamins

Fat-soluble vitaminsSourceQuantity
Vitamin A (RAE)
Vitamin A (RE)1 RE0 %
Retinol
Beta-carotene
Vitamin D0 %
Vitamin E25 %
Water-soluble vitaminsSourceQuantity
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)94 %
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)10 %
Vitamin B3 (niacin)
Niacin equivalents51 %
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)44 %
Vitamin B9 (folate)30 %
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)0 %
Vitamin C (askorbic acid)0 %

Minerals and trace elements

MineralsSourceQuantity
Salt (NaCl)
Calcium (Ca)70 %
Sodium (Na)
Potassium (K)16 %
Magnesium (Mg)116 %
Phosphorus (P)137 %
Trace elementsSourceQuantity
Iron (Fe)98 %
Zinc (Zn)48 %
Selenium (Se)40 %
Copper (Cu)164 %
Iodine (I)0 %

Classification

Food ID: 06.702

FoodEx2: Sesame paste (tahini) (sesamus indicum) (A01BM)

Facets
F07 Fat-content59 % fat (A075C)

LanguaL

The foods in Matvaretabellen are described using a classification system called LanguaL. LanguaL stands for "Langua aLimentaria" or "language of food". This language enables standardized descriptions of foods.

LanguaLClassification
A0305Seed or seed product (US CFR)
A0824Nut or seed product (EUROFIR)
B1226Sesame
C0155Seed
E0144Semisolid
F0001Extent of heat treatment not known
G0003Cooking method not applicable
H0001Treatment applied not known
J0001Preservation method not known
K0001Packing medium not known
M0001Container or wrapping not known
N0001Food contact surface not known
P0024Human consumer, no age specification

10

Missing value, content not known.

20

Estimated value.

50

Estimated as a naturally occurring zero value, not analysed.

135

Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2015).

136

Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2016).

325

University of Oslo (2018). Iodine project 2017-2018.

331

Frydenberg, H, Urke EB & Carlsen MH. Sugar project 2021-2024. University of Oslo, department of nutrition.

450a

Food Standards Agency (2002). McCance and Widdowson’s The Composition of Foods, Sixth summary edition. Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry.

460e

US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 25 (2012). Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page

460g

US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 28 (2015). Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page

MI0120

Salt equivalent calculated from sodium (NACL[g]=2.5*NA[mg]/1000.0)

MI0142

Water by difference (WATER[g] = 100 - PROT[g] - FAT[g] - CHO[g] - FIBT[g] - ALC[g])

MI0181

Carbohydrate, available calculated from sugar and starch (CHO[g] = SUGAR[g] + STARCH[g])

MI0322

Vitamin A activity calculated from retinol and beta-carotene (factor 1/6) (VITA[µg] = RETOL[µg] + (CARTB[µg] / 6))

MI0325

Vitamin A activity calculated from retinol and beta-carotene (factor 1/12) (VITA[µg] = RETOL[µg] + (CARTB[µg] / 12))

MI0421

Niacin equivalents calculated from niacin and tryptophan (NIAEQ[mg] = NIA[mg] + TRP[mg] / 60)

MI_SUGAR_NO

Sugar calculated as the sum of fructose, glucose, lactose, maltose and sucrose (SUGAR[g] = FRUS[g] + GLUS[g] + LACS[g] + MALS[g] + SUCS[g])

Calcium (Ca) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Sugar, free in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeImputed/estimated, generic
MethodImputation

C20:4n-3 (eicosatetraenoic acid) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

Sugar, added in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeImputed/estimated, generic
MethodImputation

C20:3n-6 (dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, DGLA) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

Iron (Fe) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Vitamin C (askorbic acid) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Niacin equivalents in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculations including conversion factors
MethodNiacin equivalents calculated from niacin and tryptophan (NIAEQ[mg] = NIA[mg] + TRP[mg] / 60)

Zinc (Zn) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

C14:0 (myristic acid) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

Sodium (Na) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Cholesterol in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeOther acquisition type
Method typeImputed/estimated, generic
MethodOther method

Vitamin B3 (niacin) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeWeighted
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Potassium (K) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Starch in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeImputed/estimated, generic
MethodImputation

Vitamin E in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

C20:4n-6 (arachidonic acid) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

C22:6n-3 (docosahexaenoic acid, DHA) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

C18:1 sum (oleic acid) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

Salt (NaCl) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeSummation from constituent components
MethodSalt equivalent calculated from sodium (NACL[g]=2.5*NA[mg]/1000.0)

Monounsaturated fatty acids in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Magnesium (Mg) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Protein in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Retinol in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

C18:3n-3 (alpha-linolenic acid) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

Alcohol in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeLogical zero
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeEstimated according to logical deduction
MethodImputation

Selenium (Se) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Vitamin A (RAE) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculations including conversion factors
MethodVitamin A activity calculated from retinol and beta-carotene (factor 1/12) (VITA[µg] = RETOL[µg] + (CARTB[µg] / 12))

Iodine (I) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeType not known
Acquisition typeNot known
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

C16:0 (palmitic acid) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

Trans fatty acids in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeLogical zero
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeEstimated according to logical deduction
MethodImputation

Copper (Cu) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Omega-6 in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

C20:3n-3 (eicosatrienoic acid) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

Polyunsaturated fatty acids in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Beta-carotene in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Vitamin D in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeLogical zero
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeEstimated according to logical deduction
MethodImputation

Sugar, total in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeImputed/estimated, generic
MethodSugar calculated as the sum of fructose, glucose, lactose, maltose and sucrose (SUGAR[g] = FRUS[g] + GLUS[g] + LACS[g] + MALS[g] + SUCS[g])

Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeLogical zero
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeEstimated according to logical deduction
MethodImputation

Phosphorus (P) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Dietary fibre in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

C20:5n-3 (eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

Saturated fatty acids in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Omega-3 in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

Water in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeSummation from constituent components
MethodWater by difference (WATER[g] = 100 - PROT[g] - FAT[g] - CHO[g] - FIBT[g] - ALC[g])

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Vitamin B1 (thiamin) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

C16:1 sum (palmitoleic acid) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

Fat in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

C22:5n-3 (docosapentaenoic acid, DPA) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

C12:0 (lauric acid) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

Vitamin B9 (folate) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeFood composition table
Method typeMethod type not known
MethodMethod not known

C18:0 (stearic acid) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

C18:2n-6 (linoleic acid) in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeCalculated as recipe
MethodRecipe calculation with factors

Carbohydrate in Sesame paste, tahini

Value typeBest estimate
Acquisition typeValue created within host system
Method typeSummation from constituent components
MethodCarbohydrate, available calculated from sugar and starch (CHO[g] = SUGAR[g] + STARCH[g])

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