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Introduction to Black Sesame Powder

Black sesame powder is made by stirring and grinding black sesame particles. Black sesame seeds are flat ovoid, about 3 mm long and 2 mm wide. The surface is black, smooth or reticulated. The tip has a brown punctate hilum. Thin seed coat, 2 cotyledons, white, oily. Smell, sweet, with oily aroma. Aliases: flax, oil hemp, jusheng, tallow hemp.

Nutritional value

Black sesame contains a variety of essential amino acids for the human body. With the participation of vitamin E and vitamin B1, it can accelerate the body's metabolic function; the iron and vitamin E contained in black sesame are important components for preventing anemia, activating brain cells, and eliminating blood cholesterol ; The fat contained in black sesame seeds is mostly unsaturated fatty acids, which have the effect of prolonging life.

The theory of traditional Chinese medicine believes that black sesame has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidney, moisturizing the five internal organs, replenishing vitality, growing muscles, and filling the brain. Weakness, difficulty walking, weakness of the five internal organs, dry skin and dry intestines, constipation, etc., are well-known for their efficacy in black hair and beauty.

Generally vegetarians should eat more black sesame seeds, and brain workers should eat more black sesame seeds. The lecithin contained in black sesame is one of the components in bile. If the cholesterol in the bile is too high and the ratio of bile acid and lecithin in the bile is imbalanced, it will be deposited and form gallstones. Lecithin can be decomposed and reduced Cholesterol, so lecithin can prevent the formation of gallstones. Modern medical research results confirm that the lecithin content in the bile of gallstone patients must be insufficient. Often eating black sesame can help people prevent and treat gallstones, and at the same time, it has the effect of invigorating the brain, improving intelligence, and prolonging life. It is indeed a good health product commonly used by middle-aged and elderly people.

Black sesame seeds can nourish liver and kidney, nourish essence and blood, and moisturize intestinal dryness. Used for dizziness, dizziness, tinnitus and deafness, early white hair, hair loss after illness, dry bowel and constipation.

Edible effect

1. Calcium supplement: The calcium content in every 100 grams of black sesame seeds is close to 800 mg, while the calcium content in every 100 grams of milk is only about 200 mg. It can be seen that black sesame seeds are the best calcium supplement.

2. Lowering blood pressure: Black sesame seeds are rich in potassium. Per 100 grams of black sesame seeds contain high potassium but much less sodium, which is very important for controlling blood pressure and maintaining heart health.

3. Ufa Hair Treatment: Research has found that the water extract of black sesame can promote the expression of tyrosinase, and the synthesis of melanin can be increased, so the gray hair can become black again.

4. Nourishing and moisturizing: Black sesame seeds are rich in natural vitamin E. Vitamin E is a good antioxidant. Appropriate supplementation of vitamin E can play a role in moisturizing and nourishing the skin.

5. Black sesame seeds can also lose weight and shape your body.

6. Anti-aging: Black sesame seeds are rich in nutrients, so they play a great role in delaying people's aging and beauty.

For people

It is edible for the general population.

Taboo people

Suffer from chronic enteritis, loose stools and diarrhea.

Buying skills

1. Look at the label: When buying black sesame seeds, consumers can first check the product QS/SC logo, production date, manufacturer, shelf life, ingredient list, production license number, etc. In addition, you can also choose the brand. Generally speaking, the quality of the products of the big brands is relatively guaranteed.

2. Look at the packaging: good black sesame seeds are packaged intact, not damaged, clean and tidy. The pattern is complete, the printing is clear, there is no ghosting, and the label is complete and regular.

3. Look at the appearance: The high-quality black sesame seeds are full and uniform in size, with few broken or popped grains. Inferior black sesame seeds have uneven quality, different sizes, shriveled grains, and more broken pieces.

4. Look at the color: high-quality black sesame has black and shiny black sesame, and the inside is white after breaking. Inferior black sesame seeds are too dark or too light in color, uneven in color, and brown inside after being broken.

5. Taste: High-quality black sesame has a slight sweetness, a sesame fragrance, without any other peculiar smell; dyed black sesame has a strange smell of oil and tastes bitter.

6. By hand feel: Put the black sesame seeds in the palm of your hand and gently pinch the sesame seeds. If the palm of your hand appears black soon, it means that the black sesame seeds are probably dyed.

7. Blisters: Fresh raw black sesame seeds will not fade quickly when placed in cold water at room temperature. Old black sesame seeds or dyed black sesame seeds will fade. Put raw black sesame seeds in cold water. If the color fades quickly, it is likely to be stained.

List of nutritional ingredients of black sesame

[Nutrient content per 100g]

Basic nutrition

Energy 559 kcal

Protein 19.1 g

Fat 46.1 g

Carbohydrates 24 g

Crude fiber 14 g

Lipids

Monounsaturated fatty acids 18.759 g

Polyunsaturated fatty acids 21.773 g

Polyunsaturated fatty acids accounted for 45.8% of total fatty acids

Trans fatty acids g

Proportion of trans fatty acids in total fatty acids%

Cholesterol mg

Phytosterols mg

Carotene micrograms

Lutein micrograms

Lycopene micrograms

Minerals

Calcium 780 mg

Magnesium 290 mg

Sodium 8.3 mg

Potassium 358 mg

Phosphorus 516 mg

Sulfur 275.14 mg

Chlorine 12.8 mg

Iron 22.7 mg

Iodine micrograms

Zinc 6.13 mg

Selenium 4.7 μg

Copper 1.77 mg

Manganese 17.85 mg

Fluorine micrograms

Vitamins

Vitamin A 2.7 micrograms

Vitamin C mg

Vitamin D micrograms

Vitamin E 50.4 mg

Vitamin K micrograms

Vitamin P (flavonoid) mg

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) 0.66 mg

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.25 mg

Vitamin B3 (niacin) 5.9 mg

Vitamin B4 (choline) 25.6 mg

Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.05 mg

Vitamin B6 0.79 mg

Vitamin B7 (Biotin) micrograms

Vitamin B9 (folic acid) 97 micrograms

Vitamin B12 micrograms

Vitamin B14 (betaine) mg

Amino acid

Leucine 1314 mg

Methionine 574 mg

Threonine 718 mg

Lysine 616 mg

Tryptophan 379 mg

Valine 979 mg

Histidine 505 mg

Isoleucine 715 mg

Phenylalanine 830 mg