Organic Black Sesame Tahini

Organic Black Sesame Tahini

Black sesame tahini is nothing more than tahini made from black sesame seeds. It is a completely natural product, produced from carefully selected sesame seeds. These seeds are hulled, dried, and then ground into a paste, creating this creamy spread.

Tahini is a food known worldwide, but especially loved in the Middle East, North Africa, and Asian countries. In Greece, it is consumed year-round, with consumption increasing significantly during fasting periods.

Tahini contains proteins of good biological value, as it is rich in amino acids (the basic building blocks of proteins). For tahini’s proteins to become high in biological value, they need to be combined with a food rich in the amino acid lysine, since tahini itself has a low lysine content. In simple terms, when tahini is consumed with foods that contain lysine (such as legumes and nuts), the resulting protein is equivalent to animal protein – something particularly useful during fasting periods, when meat is avoided.

Thanks to its valuable nutrients, it has been characterized as a superfood. It is rich in vitamins (E, B1, B2, niacin, etc.), amino acids, and carbohydrates. In addition, it includes a unique combination of proteins, rich in sulfur amino acids, lignans, sesamin, sesamolin, tocopherol, and natural minerals. All of these make it a creamy oil that supports the human body.

Finally, it should be noted that due to its low content of simple sugars and its relatively low glycemic index, tahini is suitable for consumption by people with diabetes. On the other hand, because of its high caloric content (about 90 calories per tablespoon), one should be careful with the quantity consumed, especially when following a weight-loss program.

It can be incorporated into our daily diet in many different ways – in soups, salads, sauces, garnishes, and very easily, as is, in our breakfast.

Nutritional Information per 100g

• Energy: 2343 kJ / 560 kcal

• Carbohydrates: 24.3 g

  • Sugars: 0.15 g

• Proteins: 17.4 g

• Fats: 84.6 g

  • Saturated fats: 12.5 g

• Dietary fiber: 12.3 g

• Salt: 0.5 g

Net weight: 250grams.