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Sweet sesame cookie, energy-dense snack
CALORIES
GI
POTASSIUM
FIBER
1 piece (medium) of Sesame sweet cookie (30 g) has 149 calories. That works out to 498 calories per 100 g. It contains 18.4 g of carbs, 2.8 g of protein, 7.2 g of fat and 1.1 g of fiber. Its 0.1 mg of Copper covers 11% of the Daily Value. Its glycemic index is 62 (medium), so it raises blood sugar at a moderate pace.
Sesame sweet cookie is a small, sweet biscuit made from a sugar-sweetened dough and generously coated or dotted with sesame seeds. This Turkish-style home and bakery treat is usually baked until golden, with a gently craggy surface and a fragrant, toasted-seed finish.
The sesame adds a nutty savouriness that balances the sweetness, while the cookie is crisp around the edges and often tender inside. In Turkey it is commonly served with tea or offered to guests; elsewhere it also works well with coffee as an afternoon snack. It is energy-dense, so one medium cookie can make a satisfying treat. Pair it with unsweetened tea or coffee if you want to keep the snack less sweet overall.
Selected: 100 g
498
KCAL / 100G
Carbs
61.4g
· 22% DV
Protein
9.2g
· 18% DV
Fat
24.1g
· 31% DV
Fiber
3.8g
· 14% DV
DV is the share of the daily value covered, on a 2,000 kcal reference diet.
Calories come from: Carbs 49% · Protein 7% · Fat 44%
Vitamins
B1
0.32mg · 27% DV
B3
2.9mg · 18% DV
Biotin
5µg · 17% DV
B2
0.18mg · 14% DV
Minerals
Manganese
1mg · 43% DV
Selenium
16µg · 29% DV
Phosphorus
168mg · 24% DV
Iron
3mg · 17% DV
Low
How many vitamins, minerals and how much fiber this food carries per calorie. A high score means a lot of nutrition for few calories.
Low
An EatBetter score computed from fiber, protein and calorie density. A high score means staying full longer on the same calories.
Both scores are calculated per 100 g and do not change with the selected portion. The satiety score is EatBetter's own calculation, not a clinical measure.
GLYCEMIC INDEX
GLYCEMIC LOAD
Accounts for portion size — a more realistic measure than GI alone.
To burn the 498 calories in 100 g:
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Walking (5 km/h)
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Times are calculated with the MET equation for a 70 kg adult. Actual burn varies with your weight, age and pace.
NOVA 3
Processed
1. Unprocessed
2. Minimally Processed
3. Processed
4. Ultra-Processed
NOVA classifies foods into 4 groups by industrial processing. NOVA 1 (unprocessed) is the healthiest.
Contains these allergens:
Vegan
— Not suitable
Vegetarian
✓ Suitable
Gluten-Free
— Not suitable
Dairy-Free
— Not suitable
Mediterranean
✓ Suitable
Paleo
— Not suitable
Whole30
— Not suitable
DASH
— Not suitable
Keto
— Not suitable
Low FODMAP
— Not suitable
SATURATED
5.1g
MONOUNSATURATED
8.4g
POLYUNSATURATED
7.1g
Omega 6:3 ratio 124:1
Above the ideal 4:1 (124:1).
A sesame sweet cookie is made by mixing a sweet cookie dough, shaping it, coating it with sesame seeds, and baking until lightly golden. Chill soft dough before shaping so the cookies hold their shape in the oven.
A sesame sweet cookie usually contains flour, sugar, butter or another fat, egg, and sesame seeds. Some recipes add baking powder or vanilla, while tahini is an optional variation rather than a required ingredient.
To make sesame seeds stick to a sesame sweet cookie, lightly moisten the shaped dough with water or brush it with beaten egg before coating. Press the seeds gently into the surface so they stay on during baking.
No, you do not have to toast sesame seeds before baking a sesame sweet cookie; the oven toasts them as the cookie cooks. For a deeper flavor, briefly toast them first, but stop before they darken or taste bitter.
No, a sesame sweet cookie is not necessarily a tahini cookie. Sesame seeds are typically on the outside, while tahini is sesame paste mixed into the dough; a recipe can include both, but many sesame cookies use no tahini.
Store a sesame sweet cookie in an airtight container at room temperature after it has cooled completely. Keep the container away from moisture, which softens the cookie; sealing it while warm can also trap steam.
Yes, you can freeze sesame sweet cookie dough. Shape the dough first, freeze the pieces until firm, then transfer them to a sealed container; coat them with sesame seeds before baking so the seeds adhere well.
A sesame sweet cookie can spread if the dough is too warm or soft, has too much fat, or goes into an oven that is not fully heated. Chill the shaped cookies and bake them on a cool, lined tray.
Yes, you can make a sesame sweet cookie without eggs, but the result may be more delicate because egg helps bind the dough. Use a tested egg-free cookie recipe rather than simply leaving the egg out of a standard one.
A sesame sweet cookie can taste bitter if its sesame seeds are over-toasted or the cookies are baked too long. Sesame should smell nutty, not scorched; remove the cookies when their edges are lightly golden.
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Nutrition data compiled from USDA FoodData Central and scientific sources.