Sesame oil contains a balanced ratio of the essential fatty acids Omega-3, Omega-6 and Omega-9, per WebMD. Omega-6, in particular, is a type of polyunsaturated fat.

Regular sesame oil is produced by pressing raw sesame seeds, says Jessica Vanroo, CCMP, the executive chef for the University of California, Irvine’s Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute.

The refined version of sesame oil creates a very light colored, neutral tasting oil that is good for all-purpose cooking. It has a smoke point of somewhere between 410 and 445 degrees and can be ...

Toasted sesame oil on the other hand, has tendency to turn bitter when heated to high temperatures, so it's often used at the end of cooking. However, it can be used anywhere you want to add a ...

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