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Black sesame seeds are small, flat, oily seeds that grow in the fruit pods of
the Sesamum indicum plant, which has been cultivated for thousands of
years.

Sesame seeds grow in a variety of colors, including shades of black, brown,

tan, gray, gold, and white.

Black sesame seeds are primarily produced in Asia, although they’re quickly
gaining popularity around the world.

This rise in popularity could be due to the belief that black sesame seeds are
better for your health, but you may wonder whether this claim is true (1Trusted
Source).

This article details black sesame seeds’ nutritional information and how the
seeds may contribute to optimal health.

Black sesame seeds are an especially rich source of macrominerals and trace
minerals. Your body requires trace minerals only in small amounts, while
macrominerals are required in larger quantities.

A higher intake of macrominerals like calcium and magnesium is associated

with improved heart disease risk factors, particularly high blood pressure
(3Trusted Source, 4Trusted Source, 5Trusted Source).

Some of the trace minerals in black sesame seeds — in particular iron,

copper, and manganese — are important for regulating your metabolism, cell
functioning, and immune system, as well as the circulation of oxygen
throughout your body, among other activities (6Trusted Source, 7Trusted
Source, 8Trusted Source).
Because more than half of a sesame seed is composed of oil, sesame seeds
are also a good source of healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated
fats (9Trusted Source, 10Trusted Source).

The most recent scientific evidence suggests that replacing foods high in
saturated fats with foods high in unsaturated fats may lower your risk of heart
disease (11Trusted Source, 12Trusted Source).

White Sesame seeds are flat, pear-shaped seeds with an off-white color. The seeds measure
approximately 3 millimeters in length and are bulbous at one end, tapering down into a rounded
point. The seeds can be easily crushed or ground in hand and have a high oil content, creating a
paste. White Sesame seeds have almost no aroma and an incredibly delicate, nutlike flavor with
a mildly sweet finish. The seeds also offer a slight crunch when consumed, which is satisfying on
the palate.

White Sesame seeds are flat, pear-shaped seeds with an off-white color. The seeds measure
approximately 3 millimeters in length and are bulbous at one end, tapering down into a rounded
point. The seeds can be easily crushed or ground in hand and have a high oil content, creating a
paste. White Sesame seeds have almost no aroma and an incredibly delicate, nutlike flavor with
a mildly sweet finish. The seeds also offer a slight crunch when consumed, which is satisfying on
the palate.

White Sesame seeds are the hulled seeds of the sesame plant, an annual plant botanically known
as Sesamum indicum. The sesame seeds grow within the plant's fruit, which pop open when ripe,
scattering the seeds in the process. This can make harvesting challenging, so farmers either
collect the fruit before it has ripened and dry them off the plant, or they hang a cloth beneath
the plants to catch the seeds as they exit the fruits. Sesame seeds are dark brown to black in
color when harvested. These darker-colored seeds are sold as black sesame seeds. To get White
Sesame seeds, the dark hull of the seed is removed, resulting in a creamier and sweeter seed
with an off-white color and softer crunch. Sesame seeds are known as Benne in Africa and
Ajonjoli in Spanish and are highly prized not only as a condiment but for their oil, which is used
as a cooking oil and in the manufacturing of soaps, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

White Sesame seeds are high in protein as well as many B vitamins, including thiamine, niacin,
and B6, which help to promote proper cell function and boost metabolism. The seeds are also a
significant source of fiber and contain high levels of minerals, including manganese, magnesium,
copper, calcium, and iron. The seeds contain two types of lignan fiber that are not found in other
plant species. These types of fiber are good for digestive health and have been shown to help
reduce bad cholesterol within the body.

White Sesame seeds are used extensively in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and American
cuisine. In North America, the seed is often used to flavor baked bread and crackers and is used
extensively to top hamburger buns, with one-third of the country’s imported crop being used by
the popular fast-food restaurant McDonald's. White Sesame seeds are ground into a paste known
as tahini. This flavorful paste gives hummus its distinctive taste and can also be used to make
sauces, dressings, marinades, and in baking. White Sesame seeds are used to flavor desserts
like halvah, a soft, fudge-like confection made from crushed sesame seeds that is popular in
many Middle Eastern and Asian countries. White Sesame seeds can be ground into nut butter
and spread on bread with honey for a delicious and healthy breakfast or folded into cookies for a
unique taste. Sesame seeds should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or
under refrigeration for optimum flavor. When stored properly, the seeds will last 3 to 6 months.

Sesame is preserved because its seed is less, and contained nutrition in adverse conditions, very easily
exhausts; In addition oil content is high, and removal of impurities is more difficult, very easily moisture
absorption heating, becomes sour rotten.Therefore more difficult storage, keeps seed quality.

Sesame seeds can be stored in an airtight container in a cool, dark

place in the pantry.

But the best place to store sesame seeds is actually in the freezer. The
cold temperature prevents the natural oils in the seeds from spoiling,
helping them last a longer period of time.

If kept in a cool, dark place in the pantry, the seeds will last 6 months.
Kept in the freezer, the seeds will last up to 1 year!