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Suya Spice Blend

Suya spice blend is a savory West African seasoning commonly rubbed onto skewered grilled meat.

Suya Spice Blend — illustrative ingredient image

About Suya Spice Blend

Suya spice blend is a dry West African seasoning associated with suya, commonly combining ground roasted peanuts or peanut-like ingredients with spices such as ginger, chilli, paprika, garlic, and other aromatics. It is rubbed or sprinkled onto meat, especially before skewering and grilling, and may also season other grilled foods.

The blend is savoury, nutty, spicy, and aromatic, but its heat, salt, sweetness, and exact flavour balance vary substantially. Peanut content is not established for every formulation, and the grind may range from coarse and textured to a fine powder.

It is usually tan, orange, or reddish-brown. Commercial versions may be sold as a loose dry blend, while preparation changes its distribution and texture on food: rubbing, sprinkling, and grilling can produce different coverage and surface character.

Ingredient type
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Suya Spice Blend

English

suya spice

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Suya Spice Blend nutrition & diet

Suya Spice Blend 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

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Establish the blend’s recipe before using a reference: ground nuts or seeds, pepper, ginger, garlic, salt, seasonings, and oil may differ by maker. Use the spice coating actually retained on the food, and distinguish dry seasoning from a wet marinade or commercial suya sauce.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the specific dry suya seasoning or wet marinade, including nuts, seeds, salt, oil, sugar, and other spices.

Diet considerations

Suya spice blend is plant-derived only when its recipe contains spices and plant ingredients alone. Meat is commonly the coated food, while nuts, seeds, dairy, cereal ingredients, or animal-derived flavorings may appear in the blend or marinade. Brand and recipe matter, and the skewer’s portion determines the broader pattern.

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
    Typically incompatible
  • 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 · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Peanut. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
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.

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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