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No. They do contain many healthy nutrients, though.
i never heard of sesame seeds have illegal substance, but i heard of poppy seeds having something to do with having a same ingredient that is in a drug
Gray sesame seeds aren't exactly the norm. There are ivory colored sesame seeds and black sesame seeds. The seeds are likely expired or dirty.
Thank you for your question. The highest nutritional source of calcium is found in: Sesame Seeds. They contain 975mg per 100g serving. which is 98% of the Daily Value. Make sure they are whole (Unhulled) and not Decorticated. This is Because 93.8% of the Calcium is found in the hull of the Sesame seed. For Comparison: 1 cup (244grams) of Whole Cows Milk contains 276mg of Calcium. (28% of the Daily Value) 1 cup (244grams) of Whole Sesame Seeds contains 1404mg of Calcium (140% of the Daily value) (Source: http://www.nutritiondata.com) -If i find a higher source of calcium, this answer will be updated-
No they are seeds that is why we say sesame seeds not sesame nuts. The seeds grow in pods.
They may contain traces depending on what brand but otherwise no.
Canada gets sesame seeds from japan
Not surprisingly, Sesame seeds. Sesame seeds themselves are taken from the sesame fruit. According to Wikipedia, sesame seeds were amoing the first crops used specifically for extracting the oil.
Sesame oil is an edible vegetable oil produced from sesame seeds. The sesame seeds are primarily grown in developing countries. The seeds are then used to make the oil.
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