Seafood Boil Seasoning
Seafood Boil Seasoning
Celery-forward spice blend used for boiled shellfish.
About Seafood Boil Seasoning
Seafood boil seasoning is a prepared spice blend used to flavour the liquid for boiled shellfish and other seafood. It may also season crab, shrimp, fish, potatoes, corn, vegetables, or fried coatings. Celery seed or celery salt is often a prominent note in this style of blend, alongside salt and other spices whose balance varies by formulation.
The flavour is typically savoury, salty, aromatic, and celery-forward, with warmth that may range from mild to noticeably hot. Coarse blends give occasional spice or seed texture, while finely ground versions disperse more evenly. Added salt and acidity in the cooking liquid also affect how strongly the seasoning tastes in the finished food.
The seasoning commonly appears as a tan, orange-red, or brown powder or coarse mixture. It can be stirred into boiling water, broth, or steaming liquid, rubbed onto seafood, or sprinkled over cooked food. Boiling disperses it through the liquid; dry rubbing leaves a more concentrated coating on the surface.
- Ingredient type
- seasoning
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Seafood Boil Seasoning nutrition & diet
Seafood Boil Seasoning nutritional value
Representative benchmark: Spices, not further specified
Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 349kcal
- Protein
- 12.1g
- Carbs
- 30.5g
- Fat
- 14.5g
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Portions & preparation
Establish the exact Seafood Boil Seasoning brand or recipe before using a reference, since spice ratios, salt, celery ingredients, acids, and added sugars vary. Measure the dry blend used and assess it separately from the seafood, vegetables, oils, and cooking liquid in the finished boil.
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Diet considerations
This is a processed seasoning blend, and plant or animal origin cannot be assumed for every formulation. Check the ingredient label for dairy, fish, shellfish, animal-derived flavourings, cereal carriers, or coatings. The blend’s compatibility also differs from that of the seafood boil, which may contain multiple animal foods.
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Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.9.4.0_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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