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Sesame Seeds

I read on Wikipedia that unhulled sesame seeds contain 90 mg of calcium per tablespoon for unhulled seeds, 10 mg for hulled; what is the difference in edibility between the two? Whihc one does the Thrive Diet say to use.

I also just saw black sesame seeds at a local health store, if I recalll correctly they were claiming to have more calcium than white one, not sure though if they were hulled or unhulled...

Anyone? Thanks

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Permalink Reply by mongi fantar on December 19, 2011 at 8:08am

hi Thomas,

all skins and husks are true mineral carriers in the real sense of the world...fibre or roughage as you say out there are ground hulls...

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Permalink Reply by Clay on January 21, 2012 at 4:48am

I was just about to post the same question.

So, if I were to use the seeds to grind up in to a flour state, then it doesn't really matter...unhulled or hulled?

Just to be sure, I bought about 2 cups each at my local market...about $1.50 for each. I figured I could risk the cost ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Sandberg on January 21, 2012 at 8:27pm

I started buying Organic Traditions Black Sesame Seeds, less than $6 for 8oz/227g, I use then for calcium for they have 25% RDI per 27g, I just throw them in a smoothie or on a salad :)

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Permalink Reply by Clay on January 22, 2012 at 4:07am

I looked all over town for black sesame seeds (I was making a dehydrated bread at the time that called for them). I could not find them in any of our grocery stores, not even our natural health food market.

I ended up finding them at our Asian grocer. I always forget that store has a wealth of products not found in the typical grocery store. Certainly a hidden gem in our community,