White sesame and black sesame are both belong to the caraway family of plants, the two have different varieties, appearance, use and nutrients and other aspects of the difference.
1. Species: White sesame belongs to the white seeds of plant sesame, black sesame belongs to the black seeds of plant sesame.
2. Appearance: White sesame seeds are fuller than black sesame seeds, with a slightly thinner and glossy skin, while black sesame seeds are slightly flattened and oval, with a slightly thicker and less glossy skin.
3. Uses: Because of the high oil content in white sesame seeds, they can usually be used for oil extraction, while black sesame seeds are usually used as a supplement for food cooking.
4. Nutrition: White sesame seeds are rich in dietary fiber, sugar, protein, vitamins, potassium, iron, lecithin, fatty acids and other nutrients. Black sesame seeds also contain the above substances, but the content of protein, fat, vitamin E, sugar are higher than white sesame seeds. Some scholars believe that black sesame seeds have better antioxidant properties than white sesame seeds.