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Achiote seasoning

Achiote seasoning is a spice preparation used to color and flavor marinades, meats, seafood, rice, and stews.

Achiote seasoning — illustrative ingredient image

About Achiote seasoning

Achiote seasoning is a prepared spice mixture in which achiote supplies color and a mild earthy flavor, often alongside other spices, salt, or flavoring ingredients. It is used on meats, seafood, rice, vegetables, marinades, stews, and sauces as a ready-to-use seasoning.

The mixture commonly ranges from orange-red to red. Flavor and texture are determined by the accompanying ingredients: it may be earthy, salty, spicy, or otherwise seasoned, while some versions are fine and powdery and others are coarser or more granular.

It may be sold as a dry powder, granulated blend, or other ready-to-use seasoning. Added directly, it disperses through the food according to its grind; mixed with oil or liquid, it forms a paste or marinade. Cooking can soften coarse particles and integrate the blend's flavor.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Where achiote seasoning appears

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Local names for achiote seasoning

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English

achiote seasoning

English

annatto seasoning

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Achiote seasoning nutrition & diet

Achiote seasoning nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Spices, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
349kcal
Protein
12.1g
Carbs
30.5g
Fat
14.5g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the exact packaged achiote seasoning and the quantity sprinkled or mixed into food. Seasoning formulas may contain annatto alongside salt, garlic, cumin, pepper, acids, or carriers, so a plain seed reference is not an appropriate substitute for the blend.

Compare the right form: Match references to the specific dry achiote seasoning blend, including brand or recipe, rather than to plain annatto seed.

Diet considerations

Achiote seasoning is plant-derived only if every listed ingredient is plant-based and the blend contains no animal-derived carrier or flavoring. Check for dairy, meat or seafood powders, cereal ingredients, and added sugars. Compatibility depends on the formulation and on the food receiving the seasoning.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.9.4.0_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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