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Ingredient dictionary

Husked sesame seed on a food label: it contains sesame

Husked sesame seed is one of the sesame seeds. It contains sesame, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 58 products, most often in pasta, rice and flour. Per 100 g: about 631 kcal and 21 g protein.

By Bravoora teamUpdated 13 October 2026Sources checked 13 October 20267 sourcesHow we check

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Does husked sesame seed contain an allergen?

Yes. Husked sesame seed contains sesame: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

Allergen	US	UK and Europe	Gulf
Sesame	RequiredSince 1 January 2023	Required	Required

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Is husked sesame seed vegan?

Yes. Husked sesame seed is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.

VeganFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.

VegetarianFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.

Sesame allergyNot for youIt contains sesame.

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What other names does husked sesame seed have on a label?

On European labels it is “graine de sésame décortiquée” in French, “semi di sesamo decorticati” in Italian and “sezam łuszczony” in Polish. One more language is listed below.

French: graine de sésame décortiquée
Italian: semi di sesamo decorticati
Polish: sezam łuszczony, sezamu łuszczonego
Croatian: oljušteni sezam

Which foods contain husked sesame seed?

Open Food Facts lists husked sesame seed or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 58 products, most often pasta, rice and flour, bread and biscuits and cakes. Most of them are sold in France, Poland and Italy.

Pasta, rice and flour14
Bread13
Biscuits and cakes6
Savoury snacks3
Ready meals3
Dressings and sauces2

Products with it, by country of sale: France 46 · Poland 6 · Italy 5 · Belgium 2.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where husked sesame seed turns up, not how much of the market it is.

How many calories are in husked sesame seed?

Husked sesame seed has about 631 kcal per 100 g, with 21 g protein, 4.5 g carbohydrate and 56 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Sesame seed, husked” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

631kcal per 100 g

21g protein

4.5g carbohydrate

56g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0.5 g, saturated fat 8.1 g, fibre 12 g, salt 0.07 g, energy 2,610 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 15035. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is husked sesame seed?

Husked sesame seed is one of the sesame seeds.

Kinds of husked sesame seedHusked and grilled sesame seed

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