Assize Index

Cooking oils

Sesame oil

PlantRefined

Saturated(g/100g)

Primary · 14.2 g/100g

USDA SR Legacy, Oil, sesame, salad or cooking (2018)

Monounsaturated(g/100g · ≈ omega-9)

Primary · 39.7 g/100g

USDA SR Legacy, Oil, sesame, salad or cooking (2018)

Polyunsaturated(g/100g)

Primary · 41.7 g/100g

USDA SR Legacy, Oil, sesame, salad or cooking (2018)

Omega-6(g/100g)

Primary · 41.3 g/100g

USDA SR Legacy, Oil, sesame, salad or cooking (2018)

Omega-3(g/100g)

Primary · 0.30 g/100g

USDA SR Legacy, Oil, sesame, salad or cooking (2018)

Trans fat(g/100g)

Davoodi Zanjani et al., J Hum Environ Health Promot 2020 — cold-pressed sesame oils, Zanjan market (2020)

Polyphenols(mg GAE/100g · total phenolics)

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Refined oils are not scored on polyphenols yet: refining removes most of them, and refined oils have not had a full search.

Smoke point(°F)

Primary · 448°F

Salehi & Farhoosh, Frying Stability of Virgin and Refined Sesame Oils as Compared to Refined Olive Oil (2023)

An empty cell means we do not yet have a method-cited source. Rank 1 wins the published rule; it is not medical advice.