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Spices and condiments, compared

The 22 spices and condiments on this site, with calories for a serving of each, and calories, protein, carbohydrate and fibre per 100 g on wider screens. Per 100 g, the highest fibre here is fenugreek seeds (47.5 g), the highest protein is fenugreek seeds (25.4 g) and the lowest calories are in coriander leaves (31 kcal). Tap a name for its full page, with how it suits weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause.

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One servingPer 100 g
Ajwain (carom seeds)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
735715.924.520.6
Asafoetida (Hing)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
73326.3725.1
Black pepper (Kali mirch)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
421810.136.233.2
Cardamom (Elaychi)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
52558.147.823.1
Cloves (Lavang)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
41875.918.734.5
Coriander leaves (Hara dhania)
a tablespoon, chopped (4 g)
1313.51.94.7
Coriander seeds (Dhania)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
526910.71344.8
Cumin seeds (Jeera)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
630413.922.630.4
Curry leaves (Kadi patta)
a sprig (2 g)
1647.44.516.8
Dry red chillies
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
523712.729.531.1
Fenugreek seeds (Methi)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
523525.410.647.5
Garlic (Lehsan)
two cloves (6 g)
71246.921.95.2
Ginger (Adrak)
a one-inch piece (5 g)
3552.295.4
Green chillies
one or two chillies (5 g)
2422.45.94.8
Mace (Javitri)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
73566.226.520.3
Mango ginger (Aam adhrak)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
1421.474.7
Mint leaves (Pudina)
a tablespoon, chopped (4 g)
1374.72.45.9
Nutmeg (Jaiphal)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
94646.327.612
Onion (Pyaz)
one medium onion (100 g)
48481.59.62.5
Pippali (Pipli)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
421710.535.734.1
Poppy seeds (Postdana)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
842320.312.426.7
Turmeric powder (Haldi)
a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g)
62817.749.221.4

A serving is the household amount under each name; the per 100 g columns show on wider screens. Tap a column name to sort.

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR).

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