Description
There is white and black sesame; toasted and ground in a mortar it releases its aroma. Essential in dressings and Buddhist gomadofu.
胡麻
ごま
goma
Sesame
- Autumn
Did you know?
'Grinding sesame' means flattering someone, rubbing up to them like sesame in a mortar.
Famous produce
- Kikai Island (Kagoshima), main domestic producer
- Koyasan gomadofu (Wakayama)
In the kitchen
- goma-ae
- goma dōfu
- surigoma
- gomadare
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
605 kcal
- Protein 14%
- Fat 82%
- Carbohydrate 4%
| Energy | 605 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 1.6 g |
| Protein | 20.3 g |
| Fat | 54.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 18.5 g |
| Dietary fibre | 12.6 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 410 mg |
| Calcium | 1,200 mg |
| Magnesium | 360 mg |
| Iron | 9.9 mg |
| Zinc | 5.9 mg |
| Iodine | Tr µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 1 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin K | 12 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.49 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Folate | 150 µg |
| Vitamin C | Tr mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 05018 · Tr = trace · — = no data
