- Sesame
flour has high protein, high levels of methionine
and tryptophan.
- Sesame seeds are a good source of
manganese and copper, they are also a good source
of calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorous, vitamin
B1, zinc and dietary fiber.
- Sesame has a high level
of antioxidants
(sesamin, sesamolin, and sesamol).
- Sesame
seeds contain three times more
calcium than a comparable
measure of milk.
- Sesame blooms in the field, and as
it dries, the
seed pods release the sesame seeds
for harvesting.
- Most common uses for Sesame are in
baked
products, in oil, and in butter.
- The U.S. sesame grows mostly in the state of Texas.
- Almost all of the 18 Sesmark varieties contain sesame flour or sesame seeds. The delicious and flavorful seed gave rise to Sesmark's brand name.
Sesame seeds
are available in:
White - traditionally called "benne".
Black - the culinary world's "Magic Seed".
Gold - very rare and not often cultivated. |
