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Ras el hanout

Ras el hanout is a North African spice blend used to season savory dishes, couscous, and tagines.

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About Ras el hanout

Ras el hanout is a North African mixed spice seasoning whose name is associated with a shop’s or blender’s best selection. Its recipe is not fixed: blends may contain warm, sweet, floral, earthy, pungent, or peppery spices, often in powdered or partly ground form. It is used to season savoury dishes including couscous, tagines, meat, poultry, vegetables, grains, and marinades.

The blend has an aromatic flavour that can be warm and complex rather than simply hot. Because ingredients and proportions vary substantially among producers and regional styles, flavour may range from sweet or floral to earthy, pungent, or peppery. Texture may be finely milled or retain a coarser, partly ground character.

Ras el hanout is usually dry and ranges from tan or ochre to reddish-brown. Some commercial versions are coarse, while others are finely milled. It is sold as a loose spice blend and incorporated directly into dishes, marinades, or other preparations, where moisture disperses the particles and cooking integrates its aroma.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Ras el hanout nutrition & diet

Ras el hanout nutritional value

Product example: RAS EL HANOUT (Morton Bassett Inc.)

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

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Protein
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Carbs
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Fat
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Portions & preparation

Match the reference to the specific ras el hanout blend because recipes can vary in spice selection, proportions, salt, oils, and added coloring or fillers. Record the dry blend separately from the couscous, tagine, marinade, or sauce in which it is used.

Compare the right form: Reference must match the particular ras el hanout recipe or brand as a dry spice blend, not a prepared sauce or dish.

Diet considerations

Ras el hanout is a plant-derived spice blend by description, but brand and recipe determine its full compatibility. Animal fat, dairy, cereal-derived carriers, added sugar, or coating ingredients may enter through the blend or prepared dish. Couscous, tagine, meat, and sauces require separate assessment from the seasoning.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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: USDA FoodData Central branded product — RAS EL HANOUT ↗. 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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