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Health benefits of sesame seeds flavourful, crunchy sesame seeds are widely considered as healthy foods.Although, much of its calorie comes from fats, sesame contains several notable health-benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins the seeds are especially rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acid, oleic acid, which comprises of up to 50% of fatty acids in them. Oleic acid helps lower ldl or "bad cholesterol" And increases hdl or "good cholesterol" In the blood. Research studies suggest that Mediterranean diet which is rich in mono-unsaturated fats may help prevent artery disease, and stroke by favouring healthy serum lipid profile the seeds are also very valuable sources of dietary protein with fine quality amino acids that are essential for growth, especially in children