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Jameed

Jameed is a salted, dried fermented dairy product commonly reconstituted for sauces and dishes such as mansaf.

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About Jameed

Jameed is a preserved dairy product made by fermenting, salting, and drying strained milk or yogurt until it becomes firm. It is commonly formed into hard balls or pieces, ranging from pale cream to yellowish or tan. The flavour is tangy, salty, and distinctly dairy-like, while the dried texture is hard and brittle.

Before use, jameed is soaked or dissolved in water and incorporated into sauces and cooked dishes. It is strongly associated with mansaf and also serves as a sour, savoury dairy base in other preparations. Once reconstituted, it may be smooth or slightly grainy, with a pourable consistency suitable for simmering.

Jameed is sold chiefly as dried balls or pieces. Soaking softens the product and extracts its flavour, while blending or straining can make the resulting sauce smoother. Milk source, fermentation, salt level, drying method, and shape influence the colour, sharpness, firmness, and texture of the finished ingredient.

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Jameed nutrition & diet

Jameed nutritional value

Reference: Mashed Dried Yogurt Iqt

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

Calories
116kcal
Protein
11.6g
Carbs
9.3g
Fat
2.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to jameed as a salted, dried, fermented dairy product, distinguishing hard pieces, powder, or reconstituted sauce. Preparation adds water and may add meat, grain, fat, or spices. Salt contribution and serving assumptions belong to the specific product and finished dish, not the dry ingredient alone.

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Diet considerations

Jameed is animal-derived dairy. It is not equivalent to a plain fresh dairy food because drying, salting, and fermentation define the product. Compatibility changes with mansaf-style additions such as meat, grain, nuts, or bread, and with any milk or cereal ingredients used during reconstitution.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the lacto-ovo vegetarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the pescatarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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: Saudi Food Composition Tables 2025 — SFCT2025-265 ↗. 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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