Every 100 kcal of tahini brings 2.9 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 25th of the 27 seeds in this database and 634th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 17 g per 100 g ranks 21st in its group.
Only about 11% of the calories in tahini come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in tahini: 53.8 g of fat per 100 g against 17 g of protein, a ratio of 0.3 to 1.
Set against chia seeds, another seed entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (chia seeds has 4.6 g per 1 oz).
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 quoted here is measured by volume at 30 g, and it covers about 10% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of tahini
Protein and calories in Tahini for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
17 g
595 kcal
2 tbsp (serving used here)
30 g
5.1 g
179 kcal
1 tbsp
15 g
2.6 g
89 kcal
1 oz
28.4 g
4.8 g
169 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in tahini
The nine essential amino acids in Tahini, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.3 g
0.39 g
76
lysine
0.545 g
0.16 g
32
valine
0.95 g
0.28 g
56
isoleucine
0.731 g
0.22 g
43
threonine
0.706 g
0.21 g
42
phenylalanine
0.901 g
0.27 g
53
methionine
0.561 g
0.17 g
33
histidine
0.5 g
0.15 g
29
tryptophan
0.372 g
0.11 g
22
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
17 g. The 2 tbsp serving used on this page weighs 30 g and so carries 5.1 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of tahini?
2.9 g. That figure divides its 17 g of protein per 100 g by its 595 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in tahini complete?
No. On its own, the protein in tahini is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of tahini?
About 10%. One 2 tbsp serving has 5.1 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #170189 (Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.