Sesame Seeds: Nutrient Profile
What is Sesame Seeds richest in? Below are the vitamins, minerals and amino acids that 100 g of Sesame Seeds delivers in the highest amounts. Each one links to that nutrient’s own page listing the best foods to get it from.
| Sesame Seeds: Richest Nutrients (per 100 g) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nutrient | Per 100 g | %DV / 100g | Purpose |
| Vitamins | ||||
| 1 | Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.8 mg | 🟢 66% | Turns carbs into energy |
| 2 | Vitamin B6 | 0.8 mg | 🟡 46% | Brain & metabolism |
| 3 | Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 4.5 mg | 🟡 28% | Energy, skin & nerves |
| 4 | Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 97 mcg DFE | 🟡 24% | Cell division; pregnancy |
| 5 | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.2 mg | 🟡 19% | Energy & cell health |
| Minerals | ||||
| 1 | Copper | 4.1 mg | 🟢 453% | Iron use; connective tissue |
| 2 | Manganese | 2.5 mg | 🟢 107% | Bone & metabolism |
| 3 | Magnesium | 351 mg | 🟢 84% | Muscle, nerves & energy |
| 4 | Iron | 15 mg | 🟢 81% | Carries oxygen in blood |
| 5 | Calcium | 975 mg | 🟢 75% | Bones & teeth |
| 6 | Zinc | 7.8 mg | 🟢 70% | Immunity & healing |
| 7 | Selenium | 34 mcg | 🟢 63% | Antioxidant & thyroid |
| 8 | Phosphorus | 629 mg | 🟢 50% | Bones & cellular energy |
| Amino Acids — ranked by amount (no Daily Value) | ||||
| 1 | Glutamic acid | 4.0 g | 🟢 | Brain signaling (glutamate) |
| 2 | Arginine | 2.6 g | 🟢 | Blood flow (nitric oxide) |
| 3 | Aspartic acid | 1.6 g | 🟡 | Cellular energy & detox |
| 4 | Leucine | 1.4 g | 🟡 | Builds muscle (BCAA) |
| 5 | Glycine | 1.2 g | 🟡 | Collagen, calm & sleep |
| 6 | Valine | 1.0 g | 🟡 | Muscle & energy (BCAA) |
| 7 | Serine | 1.0 g | 🟡 | Cell membranes & brain |
| 8 | Phenylalanine | 0.9 g | 🟡 | Dopamine & focus |
| 9 | Alanine | 0.9 g | 🟡 | Energy (glucose cycle) |
| 10 | Proline | 0.8 g | 🟡 | Collagen & joints |
| 11 | Isoleucine | 0.8 g | 🟡 | Muscle & energy (BCAA) |
| 12 | Tyrosine | 0.7 g | 🟡 | Dopamine & thyroid |
| 13 | Threonine | 0.7 g | 🟡 | Collagen & gut lining |
| 14 | Methionine | 0.6 g | 🟡 | Methylation; antioxidant |