getabiteSesame seeds
15 mg iron per 100 g
4.2 × 1 handful
Iron from Sesame seeds
Sesame seeds (dried) has 15 mg iron per 100 g. A typical portion is 1 handful (18 g).
Ready examples
For 8 mg iron
8 mg iron = 3 × 1 handful (Sesame seeds)
55 g of food · 314 kcal
55 g of food · 314 kcal
For 11 mg iron
11 mg iron = 4.2 × 1 handful (Sesame seeds)
75 g of food · 432 kcal
75 g of food · 432 kcal
Amounts use USDA FoodData Central for Sesame seeds, retrieved September 22, 2026. Cooking form is the form you eat.
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Daily reference helper
Population reference only. Not personal advice.
9.1 mg iron per day. Source: WHO Guideline on iron, bioavailability 15% (approx. adult men). As of January 1, 2004.
