Can dogs eat Sesame seeds (white & black)?
Sesame seeds（ごま）
Safe to feed
Seeds dense in unsaturated fats, sesame lignans, calcium, and magnesium.
What kind of food is this?
Per 100g: 54.2g of fat, 1200mg of calcium, 360mg of magnesium, and 5.9mg of zinc.
Sesame fat includes unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic and oleic acid. Sesame lignans like sesamin are plant compounds studied for their links to antioxidant activity and fat metabolism.
The difference between white and black sesame is the color of the seed coat (the outer skin). The black color of black sesame comes from a pigment in the seed coat that is thought to be melanin-like. The Japanese food composition tables do not separate white and black sesame: there is a single "sesame" entry measured from samples of both. That is why the nutrition figures for white and black sesame are the same.
How to serve
Whole seeds have hulls that are hard to digest, so grind them before using.
Nutrition
White sesame (per 100 g)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 605 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 20.3 g |
| Fat | 54.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 18.5 g |
| Calcium | 1200 mg |
| Phosphorus | 560 mg |
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| Fiber | 12.6 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 1.6 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
| Potassium | 410 mg |
| Magnesium | 360 mg |
| Iron | 9.9 mg |
| Zinc | 5.9 mg |
| Copper | 1.68 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 27 µg |
| Manganese | 2.52 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | − |
| Vitamin B12 | − |
| Vitamin C | − |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
Black sesame (per 100 g)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 605 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 20.3 g |
| Fat | 54.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 18.5 g |
| Calcium | 1200 mg |
| Phosphorus | 560 mg |
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| Fiber | 12.6 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 1.6 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
| Potassium | 410 mg |
| Magnesium | 360 mg |
| Iron | 9.9 mg |
| Zinc | 5.9 mg |
| Copper | 1.68 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 27 µg |
| Manganese | 2.52 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | − |
| Vitamin B12 | − |
| Vitamin C | − |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In traditional food therapy, this is classified as 'neutral'—neither warming nor cooling the body.
(Food energetics is a long-standing idea of supporting the body through everyday meals. Treat it as one extra hint alongside the nutrition numbers.)
How much for your dog?
Get daily estimates from weight and activity level.