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Adobo Seasoning

Latin American blend of garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.

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About Adobo Seasoning

Adobo seasoning is a Latin American dry seasoning blend used to flavour meats, poultry, seafood, beans, vegetables, rice, and other cooked foods. It is the seasoning mixture itself, not the finished dish called adobo. Garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper form its stated core ingredients.

Its flavour is savoury, salty, garlicky, herbal, and peppery. Some blends are dominated by salt, while others emphasize garlic, oregano, pepper, or additional spices, so intensity and balance vary. The aroma is most noticeable when the blend is warmed in oil or mixed into a moist dish.

Adobo seasoning is generally sold as a loose powder or as small granules in a jar, packet, or shaker. It can be sprinkled over food, rubbed onto ingredients, or stirred into marinades, soups, and sauces. Moisture dissolves the salt and disperses the other seasonings.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Adobo Seasoning nutrition & diet

Adobo Seasoning nutritional value

Product example: ADOBO SEASONING (Big Y Foods, Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
68kcal
Protein
60.0g
Carbs
15.0g
Fat
1.0g

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Portions & preparation

Use the exact adobo seasoning blend and the amount applied to food, keeping the dry powder separate from any marinade, sauce, or fried coating. Formulas differ in salt, garlic, oregano, pepper, acids, and other ingredients, so a generic spice reference may not represent the product.

Compare the right form: Match references to the specific dry adobo seasoning blend, with brand or recipe identified; do not substitute plain garlic, oregano, or salt.

Diet considerations

Adobo seasoning is plant-derived only when its complete blend contains no animal-derived ingredients. Check labels for dairy, meat or seafood powders, cereal carriers, and added sugars. A dish seasoned with adobo may still contain meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, or coated cereal foods, so compatibility depends on the full preparation.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
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  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — ADOBO SEASONING ↗. 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.

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