Protein content
A 1 oz serving of sesame flour contains 14 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 28% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 14 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 50.1 g |
| Calories per serving | 93 kcal |
| Protein density | 60% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 28% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Seeds |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #170560 |
A typical 1 oz serving of sesame flour contains 14 grams of protein (50.1 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 28% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
About 60% of the calories in sesame flour come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Among the 27 seeds in the database, sesame flour ranks 1st by protein per serving, and 265th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against cottonseed flour, another seed entry in the database, a serving carries about 4.4 g more protein (cottonseed flour has 9.6 g per 1/4 cup).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving above is measured by weight at 28 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #170560 - "Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Sesame flour has 50.1 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 14 g.
No. Sesame flour is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other protein sources across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids.
A 1 oz serving of sesame flour contains 14 g of protein, about 28% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Sesame flour is a good source of protein, and about 60% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against cottonseed flour, another seed entry in the database, a serving carries about 4.4 g more protein (cottonseed flour has 9.6 g per 1/4 cup).
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