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Black sesame on a food label: it contains sesame

Black sesame is a kind of sesame. It contains sesame, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 740 products, most often in bread.

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Does black sesame contain an allergen?

Yes. Black sesame contains sesame: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
SesameRequiredSince 1 January 2023RequiredRequired

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Is black sesame vegan?

Yes. Black sesame is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.

VeganFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
VegetarianFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
Sesame allergyNot for youIt contains sesame.

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What other names does black sesame have on a label?

On European labels it is “sésame noir” in French, “schwarzer Sesam” in German and “sesamo nero” in Italian.

French
sésame noir
German
schwarzer Sesam
Italian
sesamo nero

Which foods contain black sesame?

Open Food Facts lists black sesame in the ingredients of 740 products, most often bread, ready meals and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and the United Kingdom.

  • Bread104
  • Ready meals88
  • Savoury snacks69
  • Biscuits and cakes53
  • Pasta, rice and flour28
  • Dressings and sauces23

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 417 · France 134 · United Kingdom 77 · Canada 27.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where black sesame turns up, not how much of the market it is.

What kind of ingredient is black sesame?

Black sesame is a kind of sesame.

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Sources

An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.

  1. Open Food Facts: Black sesame
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  5. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  6. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)

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