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Baobab Powder

Tart powdered pulp of the baobab fruit.

Baobab Powder — illustrative ingredient image

About Baobab Powder

Baobab powder is a dried, milled ingredient made from the pulp of baobab fruit. It is used as a tart fruit component in beverages, smoothies, desserts, porridges, sauces, confectionery, and other preparations, where it can add acidity and a distinctive fruit character.

The powder generally has a pleasantly sour, tangy flavour, often balanced by mild natural sweetness. Its colour may range from cream or beige to pale brown, and its texture can be fine or slightly gritty depending on drying, milling, and sieving. Mixing it with other ingredients softens its sharpness.

It is sold as a dry powder and may be stirred into water, milk, juice, or batter, or added directly to cooked foods. Reconstitution disperses the powder and produces a thicker or more textured mixture. Products made from different fruit parts or blended with other ingredients should be distinguished.

Ingredient type
powder

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Baobab Powder nutrition & diet

Baobab Powder nutritional value

Baobab powder — USDA SR Legacy reference

Per 100 g of the edible food form in the USDA reference.

Calories
250kcal
Protein
3.7g
Carbs
79.7g
Fat
0.5g

Reference values for the named food, not a seasoned dish or a different commercial blend. Compare the ingredient list and preparation.

Portions & preparation

Use the documented baobab fruit pulp powder in the portion customary for its intended drink, porridge, or baked preparation. Check whether seeds, peel, carriers, sweeteners, or other fruit powders remain, and account for dilution, heating, and straining when comparing references.

Compare the right form: Match references to baobab fruit pulp powder, including whether seed and peel fractions are removed, and to the dry product before dilution or cooking.

Diet considerations

Baobab powder is plant-derived when it is solely identified as fruit pulp. Compatibility changes if the product contains dairy, honey, gelatin, cereal carriers, sweeteners, or a mixed-fruit formulation. The powder itself is used in small, recipe-dependent portions, while beverages and baked products create different carbohydrate patterns.

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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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Baobab powder ↗. 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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