Toasted sesame seeds Ecological, also known as ajónjoli, have their origin in Asia and have been used in cooking and traditional Asian medicine for centuries. Ecological roasted sesame seeds are ideal for following a healthy and balanced diet and are obtained by lightly roasting the natural sesame seeds to give it an intense nutty flavor. Among many of its properties and benefits are: ■ They contain 5 times more calcium than milk (25 g of seeds provide 30% of the calcium CDR) and magnesium which is important for the assimilation of calcium. For this reason, organic sesame seeds are ideal for people with dairy intolerance. Ecological roasted sesame seeds contain other minerals such as Copper, Zinc, Iron, Cobalt, Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, Potassium and Phosphorus. ■ They contain almost as much lecithin as soy. Lecithin is a lipid which helps to dilute and digest other fats such as bad or LDL cholesterol helping to control it.