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Amba Sauce

Amba sauce is a tangy, spicy mango-based condiment commonly served with savory foods.

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About Amba Sauce

Amba sauce is a tangy, mango-based condiment made from unripe or otherwise tart mango combined with spices and commonly salt, chile, or other souring ingredients. It is commonly served alongside falafel, sabich, grilled meats, fish, eggs, and other savoury foods.

It has a sharp, savoury-fruity flavour with heat, sweetness, and acidity varying according to the mango and spice mixture. Its texture is usually thick and spoonable or pourable, and commercial versions may be smooth, pulpy, or finely textured.

Amba is usually yellow to orange-brown. It may be sold as a ready-to-use sauce, a relish-like preparation, or a preserved mango condiment; some products are closer to a mango relish or pickle than a smooth sauce. The serving may retain mango pulp and other solids.

Ingredient type
sauce

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Amba Sauce

English

amba

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Amba Sauce nutrition & diet

Amba Sauce nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Sauce, 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
116kcal
Protein
1.6g
Carbs
25.9g
Fat
0.4g

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Portions & preparation

Use the actual amba sauce serving, distinguishing thick spoonable condiment from a diluted dressing or marinade. Mango ripeness, salt, oil, sugar, vinegar, and spice proportions vary by recipe. Compare the sauce separately from the food it accompanies, and record any substantial oil or sweetener additions.

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Diet considerations

Amba sauce is generally plant-based when made from mango, spices, acid, and salt, but recipe compatibility depends on additions. Check for dairy, fish, animal fat, or other mixed ingredients. It is a condiment, so accompanying bread, cereal foods, or fried coatings may determine the meal’s carbohydrate pattern.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Depends on the version
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Sugar. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.9.3.9_98 ↗. 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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