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Baharat

Middle Eastern warm spice blend used in meats and rice.

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About Baharat

Baharat is a Middle Eastern spice blend used to season meats, rice, soups, vegetables, and sauces. It is mixed into a dish during cooking, rubbed onto meat, or sprinkled over finished food. The name is used for several regional blends rather than one universally fixed recipe.

Its flavour is generally warm, aromatic, and savoury, with sweetness, earthiness, bitterness, or chilli heat depending on the blend. Common formulations may include black pepper, cumin, coriander, paprika, cinnamon, cardamom, or cloves, but proportions and ingredients vary. It is a dry, finely ground seasoning with a loose, powdery texture.

Baharat is usually sold in jars, packets, or bulk form as a dry powder. It can be added directly to minced meat, rice, stews, marinades, and sauces, or briefly fried in oil to release its aroma. Moisture and cooking disperse the spices and soften their initial intensity.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Baharat nutrition & diet

Baharat nutritional value

Reference: Syrian spice mix (Baharat), powder, homemade (imported date)

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

Calories
311kcal
Protein
7.7g
Carbs
35.5g
Fat
7.6g

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Portions & preparation

Treat baharat as a variable spice blend rather than a standardized ingredient. Identify the brand or recipe and list the included spices, salt, sugar, starches, or other additions. The practical portion is usually a seasoning amount dispersed through a dish, so the prepared recipe must be recorded.

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Diet considerations

Baharat is generally plant-derived as a dry spice blend, but regional recipes and commercial products vary. Compatibility changes if the blend contains cereal ingredients, dairy-derived additions, animal flavorings, or shared recipe components. Its portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern is usually tied to the seasoned meat, grain, sauce, or other dish.

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Dietary compatibility

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  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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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: Brazilian Food Composition Table (TBCA), version 7.3 (2025) — BRC1231B ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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