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Agushie Seeds

Agushie seeds are melon-family seeds used whole or ground as a nutty ingredient and thickener in West African cooking.

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About Agushie Seeds

Agushie seeds are the hulled or unhulled seeds of certain melon-family fruits, used as a distinct West African cooking ingredient. They are small, pale seeds with a firm, crunchy texture when whole and a mildly nutty, seed-like flavour when toasted or cooked. They are used in soups, stews, sauces, fillings, and other savoury preparations.

Whole agushie contributes a firm bite and seed-like flavour, while toasting or cooking changes its aroma and texture. When ground, it becomes a meal or paste with a finer consistency and a more dispersed nutty taste. Exact sensory character can vary with the seed source and preparation.

The seeds are sold whole, hulled or unhulled, toasted, ground, or as a paste-like ingredient. Whole seeds may be added directly; grinding turns them into a thickening meal or paste for soups, stews, and sauces. Regional terminology can overlap with other melon seeds, so the retail form and recipe context matter.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for agushie seeds

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English (Ghana)

Agushie

English (Ghana)

Agushi

English

Agushie Seeds

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Agushie Seeds nutrition & diet

Agushie Seeds nutritional value

Melon seed, kernel only, dried, raw — WAFCT 06_013

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the named food form.

Calories
574kcal
Protein
27.6g
Carbs
11.6g
Fat
45.0g

Per 100 g edible portion. Source: Vincent et al., FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Table for Western Africa (2019). Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate calculated by difference; square-bracketed fat in the source uses continuous-extraction analysis. Values describe this reference form, not every recipe, cultivar or preparation.

Portions & preparation

Use the cleaned seeds as the edible portion, distinguishing whole, roasted, ground, or paste forms. Grinding and cooking change texture and distribution through a soup or sauce. Reference data should match whether the seeds are plain or combined with oil, stock, spices, meat, fish, or other ingredients.

Compare the right form: Match melon-family agushie seeds as whole, roasted, ground, or prepared paste, and specify whether the reference covers a mixed soup or sauce.

Diet considerations

Agushie seeds are plant-derived melon-family seeds. Plain seeds differ from preparations containing fish, meat, shellfish, dairy, or cooking fats. Ground seed sauces may also include cereal thickeners or starchy foods, and the portion and recipe determine carbohydrate patterns; commercial pastes require ingredient-list review.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Table for Western Africa (2019) — 06_013 ↗. 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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