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Herb Seasoned Sesame Butter, Achva Tahini

Contains maltodextrin

This tahini is made with 94% sesame seeds and slowly stone-ground. Its spice blend includes maltodextrin and silicon dioxide.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains sesame
$7.49 16 oz · lowest price at OurBasket
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
678caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
21g
Fiber
11g▲
Added sugar
—
Sodium
482mg▼
Saturated fat
8.9g
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Ingredients: Crushed sesame seeds (94%), spice blend (6%) (salt, dried garlic, citric acid, parsley, maltodextrin, white pepper, dried onion, anti-caking agent (silicon dioxide))
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as nuts and seedsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%54
Ingredients · counts 15%96
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 25%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 54 · Compared with other nuts and seeds: more sodium (482 mg), more fiber (11 g); no added sugar per 100 g
Ingredients 96 · Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Sesame butter with herbs, spices, maltodextrin and silicon dioxide
Sourcing 50 · Stone-ground method is stated, but sesame growing origin is not
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and stone-ground method; no origin or certification
Contains maltodextrin and silicon dioxide
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for silicon dioxide
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Crushed sesame seeds (94%) Spice blend (6%) (salt Dried garlic Citric acid Parsley Maltodextrin White pepper Dried onion Anti-caking agent (silicon dioxide))
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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