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Sesame crunch
Calories & nutrition facts
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 516 kcal —
- Protein 12 g 23%
- Carbohydrate 43 g 15%
- Fat 33 g 43%
- Saturated fat 4.7 g 23%
- Fibre 7.7 g 28%
- Sugars 31 g —
- Sodium 167 mg 7%
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 0.16 mg 1%
- Vitamin K 0 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.44 mg 37%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.16 mg 12%
- Niacin (B3) 3.7 mg 23%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.03 mg 1%
- Vitamin B6 0.49 mg 29%
- Folate (B9) 51 µg 13%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
- Choline 16.7 mg 3%
Minerals
- Calcium 639 mg 49%
- Iron 4.3 mg 24%
- Magnesium 251 mg 60%
- Phosphorus 412 mg 33%
- Potassium 307 mg 7%
- Zinc 3.8 mg 34%
- Copper 0.95 mg 106%
- Manganese 1.6 mg 70%
- Selenium 4 µg 7%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 516 | 12 g | 43 g | 33 g |
| 1 × oz | 28.4 g | 146 | 3.3 g | 12 g | 9.4 g |
| 1 × piece | 1.8 g | 9 | 0.2 g | 0.8 g | 0.6 g |
| 1 × pieces | 35 g | 181 | 4.1 g | 15 g | 12 g |
| 2 × oz | 56.7 g | 293 | 6.6 g | 24 g | 19 g |
| ½ × oz | 14.2 g | 73 | 1.6 g | 6 g | 4.7 g |
| 3 × oz | 85.1 g | 439 | 9.9 g | 36 g | 28 g |
| 4 × oz | 113.4 g | 585 | 13 g | 48 g | 38 g |
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Questions about Sesame crunch
How do you make sesame crunch at home?
Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan until fragrant, then stir them into hot caramel. Spread the mixture thinly on baking paper, score it while warm and leave it to cool until hard; hot caramel causes severe burns, so don’t touch or taste it before it has cooled.
How should you store sesame crunch so it stays crisp?
Keep it in an airtight tin in a cool, dry cupboard, with baking paper between the pieces. Humidity makes the sugar sticky, so avoid the fridge and use a dry utensil when handling it.
What goes well with sesame crunch?
Break it into small pieces over vanilla ice cream, yoghurt or fruit, or serve it alongside coffee or tea. Its toasted, slightly bitter sesame flavour works especially well with creamy or tangy foods.
Can you use sesame crunch instead of sesame seeds in baking?
Not as a direct substitute: sesame crunch is sweet and brittle, so it will add sugar and crack into hard pieces. Use it as a topping for cakes or biscuits instead, adding it after baking so it stays crisp.
Is sesame crunch the same as sesame brittle?
They are very similar: both are thin, hard sweets made by setting sesame seeds in caramel or syrup. Recipes and names vary, but sesame brittle is often used for the same kind of confection.
Which has less sugar, sesame crunch or peanut brittle?
Peanut brittle has more carbohydrate per 100 g—68.7 g compared with 43 g in sesame crunch. Carbohydrate includes more than sugar, so that comparison alone doesn’t establish which has less sugar.
Is sesame crunch a source of calcium?
Yes. Sesame crunch is a source of calcium, with 639 mg per 100 g; a small piece provides less than that amount.
Is sesame crunch safe for young children?
Hard, sticky pieces can be a choking hazard, especially for young children. Keep them away from children who are still learning to chew solid foods, and remember that sesame is an allergen.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 169588 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
