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Meringue powder

Meringue powder is a dry substitute for fresh egg whites, mixed with water for icing, meringue-style toppings, and mixtures needing whipped or setting qualities.

Meringue powder — illustrative ingredient image

About Meringue powder

Meringue powder is a dry baking ingredient sold as a substitute for fresh egg whites in certain preparations. It is usually a fine white or cream-coloured powder, commonly made with dried egg-white material and other ingredients such as sugar or stabilizers, though formulations vary by product. It is typically mixed with water before use.

Bakers use it to prepare icing, meringue-style toppings, and other mixtures that benefit from a whipped or setting quality. It is sold as a packaged powder, and the proportions and additional ingredients are not standardized across brands. It should not be treated as identical in composition to dried egg whites.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Meringue powder nutrition & diet

Meringue powder nutritional value

Product example: MERINGUE POWDER (Wilton Industries Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
333kcal
Protein
16.7g
Carbs
66.7g
Fat
0.0g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Nutrition varies with the proportion of dried egg-white material, sugar, and other ingredients in each formulation. Reconstituted powder and the dry product are different forms for measurement comparisons.

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: USDA FoodData Central branded product — MERINGUE 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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