Calculated Mean Content Values

Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
mg/100 g FW 243.13 0.00 1000.00 187.74
mol/100 g 6.56e-04 0.00 2.70e-03 5.07e-04

Values calculated by aggregating data from 112 different samples from 7 unique publications.

Aglycone Mean Content Values

Aglycone Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
Sesamolin mg/100 g FW 243.13 0.00 1000.00 187.74
mol/100 g 6.56e-04 0.00 2.70e-03 5.07e-04

Original Content Values Used to Produce Means

Hemalatha S., Ghafoorunissa (2004) Lignans and tocopherols in Indian sesame cultivars. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society 81:467-470
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
450.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds, Gujarat, India, No.1 no 1
530.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds, West Bengal, India, No.4 no 1
480.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from dehusked sesame seeds, Bengal, India, No.5 no 1
360.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds, Andhra Pradesh, India, No.9 no 1
230.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds, Orissa, India, No.10 no 1
1000.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds, Assam, India, No.11 no 1
370.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds, Phuletil, India, No.13 no 1
230.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds, TC-25, India, No.19 no 1
350.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds, T-85, India, No.20 no 1
310.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds, Rajeswari, India, No.21 no 1
520.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil yes 1
440.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil yes 1
400.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil yes 1
530.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil yes 1
510.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil yes 1
480.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil yes 1
390.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil yes 1
350.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil yes 1
420.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil yes 1
Moazzami A.A., Kamal-Eldin A. (2006) Sesame seed is a rich source of dietary lignans. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society 83:719-723 PubMed (25829579)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
99.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
34.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
159.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
187.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
99.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
297.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
208.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
201.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
106.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
29.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
50.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
122.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
172.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
122.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
52.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
77.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from yellow sesame seeds no 1
99.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from yellow sesame seeds no 1
193.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from yellow sesame seeds no 1
101.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
128.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
134.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
44.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
113.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
157.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
160.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
110.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
21.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
40.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
33.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
64.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
37.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
82.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
59.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
66.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
66.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
67.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
74.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
76.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
43.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
53.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
118.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
125.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
115.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
135.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
136.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
70.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
31.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
53.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
80.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
66.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from white sesame seeds no 1
30.00 mg/100 g FW Oil from yellow sesame seeds no 1
Fukuda Y., Nagata M., Osawa T., Namiki M. (1986) Contribution of lignan analogues to antioxidative activity of refined unroasted sesame seed oil. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society 63:1027-1031
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
0.00 mg/100 g FW Unroasted sesame seed oil, Japan, no. 5 no 1
Shahidi F., Amarowicz R., Abou-Gharbia H.A., Shehata A.A.Y. (1997) Endogenous antioxidants and stability of sesame oil as affected by processing and storage. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society 74:143-148
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
349.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, raw seeds, Sudanese coated no 1
301.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, roasted seeds, Sudanese coated no 1
331.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, steamed seeds, Sudanese coated no 1
327.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, roasted+steamed seeds, Sudanese coated no 1
267.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, microwaved seeds, Sudanese coated no 1
183.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, raw seeds, Egyptian coated no 1
146.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, roasted seeds, Egyptian coated no 1
129.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, steamed seeds, Egyptian coated no 1
146.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, roasted+steamed seeds, Egyptian coated no 1
123.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, microwaved seeds, Egyptian coated no 1
168.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, raw seeds, Egyptian dehulled no 1
119.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, roasted seeds, Egyptian dehulled no 1
108.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, steamed seeds, Egyptian dehulled no 1
139.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, roasted+steamed seeds, Egyptian dehulled no 1
129.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, microwaved seeds, Egyptian dehulled no 1
Yoshida H., Shigezaki J., Takagi S., Kajimoto G. (1995) Variations in the Composition of Various Acyl Lipids, Tocopherols and Lignans in Sesame Seed Oils Roasted in a Microwave-Oven. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 68:407-415
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
420.75 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, white seeds, unroasted no 1
409.52 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, white seeds, roasted 16 min. no 1
348.68 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil, white seeds, roasted 30 min. no 1
Kamal-Eldin A., Appelqvist, L. A. (1994) Variations in the Composition of Sterols, Tocopherols and Lignans in Seed Oils from 4 Sesamum Species. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society 71:149-156
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
540.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil no 1
410.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil no 1
660.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil no 1
500.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil no 1
510.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil no 1
470.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil no 1
390.00 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil no 1
Yoshida H., Takagi S. (1997) Effects of seed roasting temperature and time on the quality characteristics of sesame (Sesamum indicum) oil. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 75:19-26
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
483.02 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil unroasted no 1
479.13 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 10 min. 160°C no 1
468.72 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 20 min. 160°C no 1
458.79 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 25 min. 160°C no 1
479.14 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 10 min. 180°C no 1
458.29 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 20 min. 180°C no 1
439.63 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 25 min. 180°C no 1
477.20 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 10 min. 200°C no 1
460.23 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 20 min. 200°C no 1
411.80 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 25 min. 200°C no 1
462.60 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 10 min. 220°C no 1
385.76 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 20 min. 220°C no 1
274.27 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 25 min. 220°C no 1
457.83 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 10 min. 250°C no 1
64.25 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 20 min. 250°C no 1
2.57 mg/100 g FW Sesame oil roasted 25 min. 250°C no 1