Sesame seeds are key ingredients in the production of our company. In fact, many of our products are sesame based. Today, therefore, we dedicate ourselves to these small but very useful gems of nature trying to understand their properties, benefits and nutritional values.
Who would have thought that such important properties and benefits could be contained in such small seeds? Yes, sesame seeds are such interesting nutrients that they are the object of our attention especially for the production of some snacks.
Origins of sesame
Sesame comes from an annual herbaceous plant native to Africa and India of about 50 centimeters in height. It is characterized by long leaves and small, white or black, rarer seeds, which are both used dried or roasted.
Sesame seeds: nutritional properties
Like many others such as pumpkin seeds or flax seeds, sesame seeds contain good nutrients. In fact, from a nutritional point of view, sesame seeds are sources of calcium and minerals such as manganese, selenium and iron, omega 3 and omega 6. A fundamental nutritional asset for the human body.
In addition, sesame contains many vitamins such as those of group B and E which perform an important antioxidant action. They have anti-inflammatory properties and are very useful against constipation and abdominal swelling.
If you want to try all the goodness of sesame seeds, try our bars. Remember to follow us on Facebook for all the news!
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