About
Sesame is a plant in the genus Sesamum, also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods. World production in 2024 was 6.7 million tonnes, with India, Myanmar, and Sudan as the largest producers.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
fresh×6
aromatic×6
mint×4
camphoraceous×4
grassy×4
green×4
pungent×4
cooling×3
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
bittersweet
Composition
60 compounds predicted — inferred from related foods, not directly measured
predicted composition — no direct measurement on record for this food(-)-jasmonoyl-l-isoleucine(-)-menthone(-)-phaseollidin(-)-sativan(-)-vestitol(+)-1(10),4-cadinadiene(+)-7-iso-jasmonate(+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde(+)-marmesin(+)-neomenthol(+)-pulegone(+)-taxifolin(±)-erythro-isoleucine
Research Evidence
Multi-source verifiedVerification: Independently verified
The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.