Spice
Asafoetida
Asafoetida (hing) is a dried resin from Ferula roots, sold as compounded powder with flour. Raw aroma is sulphurous; cooked, it becomes savoury allium-like and is essential in many Indian lentil and vegetable dishes, especially when onion and garlic are omitted. Use tiny amounts bloomed in hot oil or ghee.
Also known as: Hing, Hing, Anghuzeh
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 9.83 g
- Saturated Fat 1.97 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.95 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.91 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 42.9 mg
- Salt 0.1 g
- Total Carbohydrate 65 g
- Dietary Fibre 25 g
- Total Sugars 3 g
- Complex / starch 15.5 g
- Protein 12.3 g
- Water 9.25 g
- Energy 398 kcal
- Water 9.25 g
- Carbohydrates 65 g
- Sugars 3 g
- Monosaccharides 3.68 g
- Disaccharides 1.57 g
- Starch 15.5 g
- Amylose 3.89 g
- Amylopectin 11.7 g
- Digestible Starch 13.2 g
- Resistant Starch 1.55 g
- Fibre 25 g
- Soluble Fibre 8.4 g
- Insoluble Fibre 15.6 g
- Protein 12.3 g
- Plant Protein 9.12 g
- Fat 9.83 g
- Saturated Fat 1.97 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.95 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.91 g
- Vitamins 100 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 2.1 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.52 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.31 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 40.5 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 1.98 mg
- Vitamin K 29.5 µg
- Minerals 368 mg
- Major Minerals 361 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.8 mg
- Salt 0.1 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.1 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.11 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 2.1 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.52 · vitamin-b6: 0.31 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 40.5 · vitamin-e: 1.98 · vitamin-k: 29.5 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 42.91 · Potassium: 249 · Calcium: 69 · Iron: 1.4 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Dried spices are concentrated plant tissue—fibre-heavy by weight, used in gram doses.
In the kitchen
Culinary partners and combinations that usually underperform with Asafoetida.
Usually avoid with
Often clash in flavour or tradition
History
Ferula resins were collected in Persia and Central Asia as pungent kitchen and medicinal gums.
Hing entered Indian cookery as a staple tempering spice for dals and vegetarian food.
Compounded asafoetida powders with gum and flour standardised retail hing.
Indian diaspora groceries spread hing as a global pantry resin spice.