Sesame Seeds is calorie-dense at 573 calories per 100g — almost all from fat. A typical 1 oz handful is around 160 calories. Protein contribution is meaningful at 18g per 100g. Easy to over-portion when eating directly from the bag.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical sesame seeds serving translates in your tracker:
Point your iPhone camera at sesame seeds and SpotWell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreSesame Seeds has approximately 573 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 487 calories.
18g of protein per 100g. That puts sesame seeds at roughly 3.1g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other nuts & seeds sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With SpotWell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Sesame Seeds is calorie-dense at 573 kcal per 100g, so portion control matters more than with low-cal foods.