Sesame seeds vs Almonds: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Sesame seeds has 573 kcal and Almonds has 579 kcal, so Sesame seeds has 1% fewer calories.
Relative to calories, Almonds is the better protein source (3.65 g vs 3.09 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Sesame vs Almonds 100g Compare
| per 100g | Sesame seeds | Almonds |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 573 | 579 |
| Carbohydrates | 23.45 g | 21.55 g |
| Fat | 49.67 g | 49.93 g |
| Dietary fiber | 11.8 g | 12.5 g |
| Protein | 17.73 g | 21.15 g |
| Calcium | 975 mg | 269 mg |
| Iron | 14.55 mg | 3.71 mg |
| Magnessium | 351 mg | 270 mg |
| Phosphorus | 629 mg | 481 mg |
| Potassium | 468 mg | 733 mg |
| Sodium | 11 mg | 1 mg |
| Zink | 7.75 mg | 3.12 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 9 IU | 2 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.791 mg | 0.205 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.247 mg | 1.138 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 4.515 mg | 3.618 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.05 mg | 0.47 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.79 mg | 0.137 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 97 µg | 44 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.25 mg | 26 mg |
| Beta karoten | 5 µg | 1 µg |
Less Calories in Sesame
At first glance, you can see that in sesame is just a little less calories than in almonds.
Sesame has 573 kcal per 100g and almonds 579 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 1%.
In sesame and in almonds most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare sesame with almonds in details.
Sesame seeds 100g
573kcalCalories source
- 15% CARBS.
- 12% PROTEIN
- 73% FAT
Almonds 100g
579kcalCalories source
- 14% CARBS
- 14% PROTEIN
- 72% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.