How many calories are in cooked seeds?

100 g of cooked seeds has 595 kcal. 1 tbsp (15 g): about 89 kcal. 1 oz (28.4 g): about 169 kcal.

Is cooked seeds high in protein?

Cooked seeds contains 17 g of protein per 100 g (34% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 2.6 g in 1 tbsp (15 g). About 11% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other nut and seed products, that is above the median (median 16.1 g).

How many carbs are in cooked seeds?

Cooked seeds has 21.2 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 9.3 g of fiber and 0.49 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked seeds?

Cooked seeds contains 53.8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 7.5 g is saturated (38% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked seeds contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are copper (179% DV), Thiamin (B1) (102% DV), manganese (63% DV), selenium (63% DV) and phosphorus (59% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked seeds?

100 g contains 115 mg of sodium, 5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does seeds have the same nutrition cooked and dried or dry?

No. Per 100 g, seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type) has 595 kcal, while seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried has 318 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)

Generic food Cooked Nuts and Seeds

Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type) contains 595 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 tbsp (15 g) provides about 89 kcal.

Roughly 76% of its calories come from fat, with 13% from carbohydrates and 11% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for nut and seed products on FoodFactly (574 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 179% of the Daily Value for copper, 102% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1) and 63% of the Daily Value for manganese.

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

595kcal per 100 g

17 gprotein

21.2 gcarbohydrates

53.8 gfat

89kcal in 1 tbsp (15 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	595 kcal
Total fat ?	53.8 g	69%
Saturated fat ?	7.5 g	38%
Cholesterol Z	0 mg	0%
Sodium ?	115 mg	5%
Total carbohydrates C	21.2 g	8%
Dietary fiber ?	9.3 g	33%
Total sugars I	0.49 g
Protein ?	17 g	34%
Vitamin A C	3 µg	0.3%
Vitamin C ?	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D Z	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E I	0.25 mg	2%
Vitamin K I	0 µg	0%
Thiamin (B1) ?	1.2 mg	102%
Riboflavin (B2) ?	0.47 mg	36%
Niacin (B3) ?	5.5 mg	34%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ?	0.69 mg	14%
Vitamin B6 ?	0.15 mg	9%
Folate (B9) C	98 µg	25%
Vitamin B12 Z	0 µg	0%
Choline I	25.8 mg	5%
Calcium ?	426 mg	33%
Iron ?	9 mg	50%
Magnesium ?	95 mg	23%
Phosphorus ?	732 mg	59%
Potassium ?	414 mg	9%
Zinc ?	4.6 mg	42%
Copper ?	1.6 mg	179%
Manganese ?	1.5 mg	63%
Selenium I	34.4 µg	63%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 11%
Carbohydrates 13%
Fat 76%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein17 gabove the median for nut and seed products (median 16.1 g)
Fiber9.3 gabove the median for nut and seed products (median 8.4 g)
Sugars0.49 gin the lowest quarter of nut and seed products (median 4.2 g)
Fat53.8 gabove the median for nut and seed products (median 48.8 g)
Saturated fat7.5 gabove the median for nut and seed products (median 5.6 g)
Sodium115 mgin the top quarter of nut and seed products (median 18 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal2.9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water3.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat ?	20.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?	23.6 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan ?	0.37 g
Threonine ?	0.71 g
Isoleucine ?	0.73 g
Leucine ?	1.3 g
Lysine ?	0.55 g
Methionine ?	0.56 g
Cystine ?	0.34 g
Phenylalanine ?	0.9 g
Tyrosine ?	0.71 g
Valine ?	0.95 g
Arginine ?	2.5 g
Histidine ?	0.5 g
Alanine ?	0.89 g
Aspartic acid ?	1.6 g
Glutamic acid ?	3.8 g
Glycine ?	1.2 g
Proline ?	0.78 g
Serine ?	0.93 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?	0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?	23.1 g
SFA 4:0 ?	0 g
SFA 6:0 ?	0 g
SFA 8:0 ?	0 g
SFA 10:0 ?	0 g
SFA 12:0 ?	0 g
SFA 14:0 ?	0.13 g
SFA 16:0 ?	4.8 g
SFA 18:0 ?	2.3 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	20 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0.41 g
PUFA 20:4 ?	0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.16 g
PUFA 18:4 ?	0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?	0.075 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?	0 g

Carotenoids (7)

Beta-carotene I	40 µg
Lycopene I	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin I	0 µg
Retinol Z	0 µg
Carotene, alpha I	0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z	0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta I	0 µg

Other components (11)

Water ?	3.1 g
Alcohol Z	0 g
Caffeine Z	0 mg
Ash ?	5 g
Theobromine Z	0 mg
Energy ?	2,489 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	67 IU
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food ?	98 µg
Vitamin E, added Z	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z	0 µg

Other forms of Seeds

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried Dried or dry	318	12.1 g	58.3 g	4.6 g
Seeds, lotus seeds, raw Raw	89	4.1 g	17.3 g	0.53 g
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, with salt added Cooked	592	20.1 g	22.9 g	51.3 g
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, with salt added Cooked	619	17.2 g	20.6 g	56.8 g
Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added	617	17.3 g	23.3 g	55.2 g
Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, with salt added Cooked	446	18.6 g	53.8 g	19.4 g
Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified	592	17.4 g	21.5 g	53 g
Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from unroasted kernels (non-chemically removed seed coat)	607	18 g	17.9 g	56.4 g
Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried Dried or dry	557	28.3 g	15.3 g	47.4 g
Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from raw and stone ground kernels Raw	570	17.8 g	26.2 g	48 g
Seeds, sesame seed kernels, dried (decorticated) Dried or dry	631	20.5 g	11.7 g	61.2 g
Flaxseed	534	18.3 g	28.9 g	42.2 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Nuts, mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, with salt added Cooked	594	17.3 g	25.4 g	51.5 g
Nuts, mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, salt added, CHOSEN ROASTER Cooked	608	18 g	24.6 g	53.2 g
Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, with salt added Cooked	607	20 g	21.1 g	54 g
Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, lightly salted Cooked	607	20 g	21.1 g	54 g
Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added Cooked	607	20 g	21.1 g	54 g
Nuts, almonds, blanched Cooked	590	21.4 g	18.7 g	52.5 g
Nuts, almonds, oil roasted, with salt added, smoke flavor Cooked	607	21.4 g	17.9 g	55.9 g
Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, without salt added Cooked	598	21 g	21 g	52.5 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 170189. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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