Sesame Seed
Health effects
A meta-analysis showed that sesame consumption produced small reductions in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Chemical composition
Sesame seeds contain the lignans sesamolin, sesamin, pinoresinol and lariciresinol
Nutritional information
In a 100-gram amount, dried whole sesame seeds provide 573 calories and are composed of 5% water, 23% carbohydrates (including 12% dietary fiber), 50% fat, and 18% protein (table). Whole sesame seeds are rich (20% or more of the Daily Value) in several B vitamins and dietary minerals, especially iron, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc (table).
Date
September 21, 2018
