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Masala spice blend

Masala spice blend is a variable combination of aromatic spices used to season curries, rice dishes, vegetables, and meats.

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About Masala spice blend

Masala spice blend is a prepared mixture of aromatic spices, sometimes with herbs, chilies, salt, or other seasoning ingredients. There is no single fixed formula: blends may be coarse or finely ground, dry or briefly toasted, and range in colour from tan and reddish brown to deep brown.

Flavour can be warm, earthy, sweetly aromatic, hot, or pungent, depending on the blend. Texture ranges from a coarse mixture to a fine powder, and brief toasting or frying can change its aroma and depth.

It is used to season curries, rice dishes, vegetables, legumes, meats, snacks, sauces, and drinks, depending on the blend. It may be stirred in as a dry powder, fried with other ingredients, or mixed into a paste. Products sold under the same broad name can therefore differ markedly in aroma, heat, texture, and use.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Masala spice blend

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Masala spice blend nutrition & diet

Masala spice blend nutritional value

Reference: Garam masala

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

Calories
379kcal
Protein
15.6g
Carbs
45.2g
Fat
15.1g

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

Identify the exact masala recipe and use the measured dry blend or prepared dish, not a generic spice average. Ingredients, grinding, roasting, added salt, oil, and serving size vary widely. A reference should distinguish a pure spice blend from a sauce or curry base.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the named dry masala blend or its prepared sauce; brand, recipe, added salt, oil, and serving form matter.

Diet considerations

Masala is a plant-based spice mixture only when its documented ingredients are plant-derived. Compatibility changes if the blend contains dairy, animal fat, stock, additives, cereal fillers, or is cooked into a meat dish. The dry seasoning contributes a different portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern than a prepared curry.

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
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  • Halal
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  • 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: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 13-829 ↗. 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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