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Harissa Paste

Harissa paste is a concentrated chili condiment used in marinades, soups, sauces, and grain dishes.

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About Harissa Paste

Harissa paste is a concentrated, spoonable chili condiment made from ground chili peppers and a seasoning mixture, commonly with oil and ingredients such as garlic, spices, or acid. It is used in marinades, soups, sauces, braises, grain dishes, couscous, vegetables, and meat or fish preparations.

It is generally red to dark red and may be smooth, thick, or slightly coarse. Flavour and heat depend on the peppers and recipe, with possible notes of smoke, sweetness, tang, garlic, or warm spice. Its concentrated texture allows it to be mixed into another preparation rather than eaten in large amounts alone.

Harissa paste may be packaged in jars, tubes, tubs, or sealed portions. Commercial pastes differ in water, oil, salt, acidity, and chili concentration, affecting handling and strength. Diluting or cooking the paste changes its thickness, distribution, and intensity in the finished dish.

Ingredient type
paste

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Harissa Paste nutrition & diet

Harissa Paste nutritional value

Reference: Harissa chilli sauce, packaged

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the explicitly named reference food.

Calories
76.4kcal
Protein
2.7g
Carbs
7.3g
Fat
2.9g

Per 100 g edible portion. ANSES Ciqual 2025; energy and protein follow EU Regulation 1169/2011 (protein = nitrogen × 6.25); carbohydrate excludes fibre. Values describe this food form, not every brand or recipe. Reused under the Etalab Open Licence 2.0: https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/licence-ouverte-open-licence/.

Portions & preparation

Assess the concentrated paste by the amount used in the finished dish, not by assuming it is equivalent to a diluted harissa sauce. Identify chili type, oil, salt, acid, spices, tomato, garlic, and sweeteners, because commercial and homemade versions vary.

Compare the right form: Reference should match concentrated, ready-to-use harissa paste and its specific recipe, brand, oil, vegetables, spices, and added sweeteners.

Diet considerations

Usually plant-derived, but compatibility depends on the particular recipe and processing. Animal stock, dairy, or other animal ingredients may be added in prepared dishes; cereal thickeners or coatings can also occur. Added tomato or sweetener and the condiment-sized portion alter carbohydrate patterns compared with plain ground chili.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: ANSES Ciqual 2025 — Harissa (sauce au piment), préemballée ↗. 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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