Sesame Seeds (White, Hulled)
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Direct Answer
White sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum) have had the outer hull removed, giving a milder flavor and lighter color than whole/unhulled seeds. Per 100g, they provide roughly 570 kcal, 49-50g fat (mostly mono- and polyunsaturated), 17-18g protein, and notably lower calcium than unhulled seeds, since most of the seed's calcium sits in the hull that's been removed.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (whole-seed baseline, hulled-specific values approximated -- see content note) · Last reviewed Aug 28, 2026
Specs
| Energy / Calories | 570 kcal |
| Total Fat | 49.7 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat (PUFA) | 21.8 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat (MUFA) | 18.8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7.0 g |
| Protein | 17.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23.4 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 11.8 g |
| Calcium | 60 – 90 (substantially lower than unhulled -- see note) mg |
| Iron | 14.6 (whole-seed baseline) mg |
| Magnesium | 351 (whole-seed baseline) mg |
Hulled vs. Whole: The Calcium Gap
Unhulled (whole, often brown or black) sesame seeds are commonly cited around 975mg calcium per 100g -- a genuinely exceptional figure for a plant food. Hulled white sesame seeds, the type used in most tahini and as a garnish, lose most of that calcium along with the removed hull, landing at a much lower (commonly cited in the tens of milligrams) figure. The macronutrient profile above (fat, protein, carbohydrate, most other minerals) is drawn from standard whole-seed USDA data and should be treated as a close approximation for hulled seeds rather than an exact hulled-specific measurement, since a precise hulled-seed nutrient panel wasn't independently confirmed for this page.