Sesame seeds vs Sunflower Seeds: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Sesame seeds has 573 kcal and Sunflower Seeds has 584 kcal, so Sesame seeds has 2% fewer calories.
Sesame seeds has more fiber (11.8 g vs 8.6 g).


Nutrition Facts
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Sesame vs Sunflower 100g Compare
| per 100g | Sesame seeds | Sunflower Seeds |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 573 | 584 |
| Carbohydrates | 23.45 g | 20 g |
| Fat | 49.67 g | 51.46 g |
| Dietary fiber | 11.8 g | 8.6 g |
| Protein | 17.73 g | 20.78 g |
| Calcium | 975 mg | 78 mg |
| Iron | 14.55 mg | 5.25 mg |
| Magnessium | 351 mg | 325 mg |
| Phosphorus | 629 mg | 660 mg |
| Potassium | 468 mg | 645 mg |
| Sodium | 11 mg | 9 mg |
| Zink | 7.75 mg | 5 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 9 IU | 50 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.791 mg | 1.48 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.247 mg | 0.355 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 4.515 mg | 8.335 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.05 mg | 1.13 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.79 mg | 1.345 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 97 µg | 227 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.25 mg | 35.17 mg |
| Beta karoten | 5 µg | 30 µg |
Less Calories in Sesame
At first glance, you can see that in sesame is just a little less calories than in sunflower.
Sesame has 573 kcal per 100g and sunflower 584 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 2%.
In sesame and in sunflower most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare sesame with sunflower in details.
Sesame seeds 100g
573kcalCalories source
- 15% CARBS.
- 12% PROTEIN
- 73% FAT
Sunflower Seeds 100g
584kcalCalories source
- 13% CARBS
- 13% PROTEIN
- 74% 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.