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Toasted Sesame Oil

Also known as: roasted sesame oil

Low concern

Toasted sesame oil is a whole-food-derived oil with sesamol/sesamin antioxidants. Sesame is one of the FDA's nine major food allergens (FASTER Act, 2021); products must declare sesame as an allergen.

Found in

772 products

What it is

Oil pressed from toasted sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum); deeply aromatic and flavored.

Finishing oil and flavoring agent in Asian cuisines.

Why it's flagged

sesame is a major food allergen (FASTER Act)

What regulators actually say

"Sesame became the 9th major food allergen recognized by the United States. This change went into effect January 1, 2023."

FDA — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Whole-food oil; sesame must be declared as a major allergen since January 1, 2023.

European Union — EFSA

Permitted; sesame seeds and products are declared allergens under EU Regulation 1169/2011.

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