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Baobab Leaf Powder

Baobab leaf powder is made from dried baobab leaves and is used as a leafy green seasoning or nutritional addition to foods.

Baobab Leaf Powder — illustrative ingredient image

About Baobab Leaf Powder

Baobab leaf powder is made by drying and milling baobab leaves into a leafy seasoning or concentrated leaf ingredient. It can be stirred into sauces, soups, porridges, beverages, and other foods, either as the main leafy component or alongside other dried greens.

The powder is commonly green, olive, or muted brown-green, with a fine to slightly coarse texture and a mild vegetal flavour. Leaf maturity, drying, milling, and storage affect its colour, aroma, particle size, and intensity, so products can differ noticeably.

It is sold dry as a loose powder, sometimes finely sifted and sometimes more granular. Stirring it into liquid disperses the particles, while cooking incorporates them into the dish. Pure powder and products blended with other dried plant materials should be treated as different preparations.

Ingredient type
powder

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Baobab leaf powder

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Baobab Leaf Powder nutrition & diet

Baobab Leaf Powder nutritional value

Baobab, leaves, dried — WAFCT 04_002

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

Calories
241kcal
Protein
13.7g
Carbs
19.8g
Fat
2.3g

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

Confirm the baobab species, leaf maturity, drying method, grinding, and any blending or seasoning before selecting a reference. Use the powder as sold or as incorporated into a named recipe. Added oil, sauces, cereals, dairy, or animal ingredients belong to the prepared dish rather than the powder alone.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to identified baobab species leaf powder, with dried and milled form, additives, and blend composition established.

Diet considerations

Baobab leaf powder is plant-derived when its identity is confirmed, but commercial blends may include cereals, spices, sweeteners, dairy, or animal-derived ingredients. Preparation as a seasoning, porridge component, drink, or sauce changes compatibility and portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns. Brand and recipe details are necessary for blended products.

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
    Not established
  • 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: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Table for Western Africa (2019) — 04_002 ↗. 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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