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Mixed spices

Mixed spices is a variable blend of ground spices used to season savory dishes, baked goods, and drinks.

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About Mixed spices

Mixed spices is a variable dry seasoning blend made from two or more ground spices. It is used to season savory dishes, baked goods, and drinks, either during cooking or as a finishing seasoning. No fixed formula is specified for this ingredient.

Its flavour and aroma depend entirely on the spices included. The profile may be warm, pungent, sweet, earthy, or hot, while the texture is generally powdery but can include visibly coarse particles. Colour may range from pale tan to deep brown.

The blend is usually sold as a loose powder in jars, packets, or bulk form. Products with a fine grind disperse more evenly, whereas coarser particles remain more noticeable in a dish. Composition, particle size, and commercial specification are not fixed.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Local names for mixed spices

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English

Mixed spices

English

savory spice blend

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Mixed spices nutrition & diet

Mixed spices nutritional value

Reference: Spices, mixed

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

Calories
332kcal
Protein
8.0g
Carbs
42.0g
Fat
8.6g

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

Confirm the exact spice formula, whether spices are whole, ground, toasted, or blended with salt or other carriers. Use the blend’s culinary portion rather than treating it like a single spice. Oils, sweeteners, starches, and flavor enhancers belong to the product or recipe if present.

Compare the right form: Match the branded or recipe-specific spice blend, its ground or whole form, carrier ingredients, and edible seasoning amount.

Diet considerations

The core spices are plant-derived, but a commercial blend may include salt, sugar, dairy, animal-derived flavoring, or cereal-based anticaking or filler ingredients. Compatibility therefore depends on the complete label and recipe. A small seasoning use differs from a paste, sauce, or coated preparation.

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: Ethiopian Food Composition Table 2025 — 140050 ↗. 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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