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The difference between white sesame and black sesame
The difference between black sesame and white sesame is mainly reflected in three aspects: color, efficacy and eating method.

1, the most obvious difference between white sesame and black sesame lies in their colors. The appearance of white sesame seeds is mostly milky white or light yellow, and the appearance of black sesame seeds is close to black purple. They all come from plants. Fat hemp is the seed of plant fat hemp, but they are two different varieties of sesame family.

2. There are obvious differences between white sesame and black sesame. Although it contains similar nutrients, black sesame contains a lot of anthocyanins, while white sesame contains relatively little.

There are some differences between white sesame and black sesame in eating. There are many white sesame seeds in daily life, which are used to make various foods. For example, hemp balls and sesame seeds are delicious foods made of white sesame seeds, while black sesame seeds are often processed into various nutrients, such as black sesame paste, which is popular in the market now.

Sesame introduction

Sesame is an annual erect herb in flax family. The height can reach 150 cm, branched or unbranched, hollow or with white pith, slightly hairy. Leaves oblong or oval, middle leaves dentate, upper leaves nearly entire, flowers solitary or axillary. Calyx lobes lanceolate, corolla tubular, white and usually purple or yellow halo. The ovary is superior, the capsule is oblong, and the seeds are black and white.

Sesame originated in India and was introduced to China in Han Dynasty. It was called flax in ancient times. China has a long history of extensive cultivation. Sesame contains 55% oil, which can be eaten, squeezed or used as medicine. It is an ointment base, a stick-slip agent and an antidote.