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Tahini (sesame paste) for Sustainable Protein
17g protein per 100g · Incomplete
Strong pick
Lower-impact protein sources — legumes, algae, and small fish — let you hit your target without the land and water cost of large livestock.
The numbers
Per 100g
17g
595 kcal
Daily target (70kg)
~98g
protein per day
Per 2 tbsp
5g
179 kcal per serving
Servings/day to hit target
20×
~3580 kcal from this food
Why it works for sustainable protein
For sustainable eating, look for low environmental footprint per gram of protein. Tahini (sesame paste) checks those boxes — ground sesame — base of hummus, baba ghanoush, halva.
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