Sesame seeds vs Peanuts: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Sesame seeds has 573 kcal and Peanuts has 563 kcal, so Peanuts has 2% fewer calories.

Peanuts has more protein (25.2 g vs 17.7 g). Sesame seeds has more fiber (11.8 g vs 8.5 g). Sesame seeds has more carbohydrates (23.5 g vs 16.5 g). Relative to calories, Peanuts is the better protein source (4.47 g vs 3.09 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Sesame seeds - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Sesame seeds - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Sesame
Serving size:
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handful (35g)tablespoon (15g)cup (128g)half cup (64g)
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Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Peanuts
Serving size:
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handful (45g)cup (125g)half cup (62.5g)
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Amount Per Serving:
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Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Sesame vs Peanuts 100g Compare

per 100g Sesame seeds Peanuts
Calories 573 563
Carbohydrates 23.45 g 16.54 g
Fat 49.67 g 48.75 g
Dietary fiber 11.8 g 8.5 g
Protein 17.73 g 25.19 g
Calcium 975 mg 89 mg
Iron 14.55 mg 2.55 mg
Magnessium 351 mg 171 mg
Potassium 468 mg 690 mg
Sodium 11 mg 10 mg
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.791 mg 0.653 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.247 mg 0.131 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 4.515 mg 12.375 mg
Vitaminium B5 0.05 mg 1.767 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.79 mg 0.346 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 97 µg 0.239 µg
Vitaminium E 0.25 mg 6.56 mg

More Calories in Sesame

At first glance, you can see that in sesame is just a little more calories than in peanuts.

Sesame has 573 kcal per 100g and peanuts 563 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 2%.

In sesame and in peanuts most calories came from fat.

See tables below to compare sesame with peanuts in details.

Sesame seeds 100g

573kcal

Calories source

  • 15% CARBS.
  • 12% PROTEIN
  • 73% FAT
Sesame seeds calories per:
100g | ounce | handfull | tablespoon | cup | half cup

Peanuts 100g

563kcal

Calories source

  • 11% CARBS
  • 17% PROTEIN
  • 72% FAT
Peanuts calories per:
100g | ounce | handfull | cup | half cup

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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.