Editing Sesame (section)

=== Composition ===

{{Nutritional value
 | name      = Whole sesame seeds, dried
 | caption     = Whole, dried sesame seeds
 | serving_size  = 100 grams
 | kJ       = 2400
 | carbs      = 23.4
 | fat       = 49.7
 | protein     = 17.7
 | sugars     = 0.3
 | satfat     = 7.0
 | monofat     = 18.8
 | polyfat     = 21.8
 | fiber      = 11.8
 | water      = 4.7 g
 | calcium_mg   = 975
 | iron_mg     = 14.6
 | phosphorus_mg  = 629
 | magnesium_mg  = 351
 | sodium_mg    = 11
 | potassium_mg  = 468
 | zinc_mg     = 7.8
 | vitA_iu     = 9
 | thiamin_mg   = 0.79
 | riboflavin_mg  = 0.25
 | niacin_mg    = 4.52
 | vitB6_mg    = 0.79
 | folate_ug    = 97
 | vitC_mg     = 0
 | vitE_mg     = 0.25
 | note      = [https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/170150/nutrients Link to USDA FoodData Central entry]
}}

Dried whole sesame seeds are 5% water, 23% [[carbohydrate]]s, 50% [[fat]], and 18% [[Protein (nutrient) |protein]] (table). In a reference amount of {{cvt|100|g}}, dried sesame seeds supply 570 [[calorie]]s of [[food energy]], and are a rich source (20% or more of the [[Daily Value]], DV) of several [[B vitamins]] and [[mineral (nutrient)|dietary minerals]], such as [[calcium in biology|calcium]], [[iron in biology|iron]], and [[magnesium in biology|magnesium]] (all 75% or more of the DV, table).

The byproduct that remains after oil extraction from sesame seeds, also called sesame oil meal, is rich in protein (35–50%) and is used as feed for [[poultry]] and [[livestock]].<ref name="Oplinger Putnam 1990"/><ref name=rhan/><ref name="feedipedia"/>

As many seeds do, whole sesame seeds contain a significant amount of [[phytic acid]], which is considered an [[antinutrient]] in that it binds to certain nutritional elements consumed at the same time, especially minerals, and prevents their absorption by carrying them along as they pass through the small intestine. Heating and cooking reduce the amount of the acid in the seeds.<ref>{{cite journal |pmc=2266880 |year=2008 |last1=Bohn |first1=L. |last2=Meyer |first2=A. S. |last3=Rasmussen |first3=S. K. |title=Phytate: Impact on environment and human nutrition. A challenge for molecular breeding |journal=Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B |volume=9 |issue=3 |pages=165–191 |doi=10.1631/jzus.B0710640 |pmid=18357620 }}</ref> The seeds contain the [[lignan]]s [[sesamolin]], [[sesamin]], [[pinoresinol]], and [[lariciresinol]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Milder |first1=Ivon E. J. |last2=Arts |first2=Ilja C. W. |last3=Betty |last4=Venema |first4=Dini P. |last5=Hollman |first5=Peter C. H. |year = 2005 |title=Lignan contents of Dutch plant foods: a database including lariciresinol, pinoresinol, secoisolariciresinol and matairesinol |journal=British Journal of Nutrition |volume=93 |issue=3 |pages=393–402 |doi=10.1079/BJN20051371 |pmid=15877880 | doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |journal=Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry |year=2011 |volume=59 |issue=7 |pages=3214–3219 |doi=10.1021/jf104311g |title=Identification of methanol-soluble compounds in sesame and evaluation of antioxidant potential of its lignans |last1=Kuo |first1=Ping-Chung |last2=Lin |first2=Mei-Chi |last3=Chen |first3=Guo-Feng |last4=Yiu |first4=Tien-Joung |last5=Tzen |first5=Jason T. C. |pmid=21391595|bibcode=2011JAFC...59.3214K }}</ref>