Sesame is the leader of the four major edible oil crops in China, with high nutritional value, because of the high oil content, delicious to eat, quite popular.
Black sesame seeds & white sesame seeds
There are two kinds of sesame seeds, black and white, which are generally considered to be good for daily consumption, and black sesame seeds for medicinal purposes. There is a folk saying that "the white one who takes the oil wins, and the black one who takes the food is good".
According to the measurement, compared with white sesame seeds, black sesame fat content is slightly better.
Vitamin E content
Black sesame seeds contain 50 mg per 100 grams and white sesame seeds are 38 mg.
Potassium-to-sodium ratio
Black sesame seeds are 43:1 and white sesame seeds are 8:1, so black sesame seeds are more suitable for patients with high blood pressure.
Dietary fiber
The content of black sesame seeds is 28%, white sesame seeds are 20%, and black sesame seeds have a better laxative effect.
The black substance in black sesame seeds is also a flavonoid substance that has a good antioxidant effect.
To sum up, the nutritional value of black sesame seeds is better than that of white sesame seeds.