Spice

Powder

Asafoetida powder is milled resin usually cut with rice flour or gum arabic so it disperses evenly and measures more easily. The kitchen role matches resin—bloom a pinch in hot oil for dals, cabbage, and bean dishes—but strength varies widely by brand and dilution. Prefer small jars; aroma fades after opening. Yellow commercial hing is typically compounded; greyish “pure” powders are sharper. Always cook in fat first; raw powder on the tongue is harsh and medicinal.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

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Compounded Powder

Strong Hing Powder

Characteristics

Preparations

Dried PowderPinch SeasoningTempered In Oil

Traits

Easy To MeasureFineMilledOften CompoundedPotent When FreshPungentShelf StableVariable Strength

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 377

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 1.25 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.25 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 39.8 mg
Salt 0.11 g
Total Carbohydrate 75 g
Dietary Fibre 23.6 g
Total Sugars 4.99 g
Complex / starch 14.5 g
Protein 8 g
Water 8 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 377 kcal
Water 8 g
Carbohydrates 75 g
- Sugars 4.99 g
- Starch 14.5 g
- Fibre 23.6 g
Protein 8 g
Fat 5 g
- Saturated Fat 1.25 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.5 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.25 g
  - Omega-3 0.34 g
Vitamins 86.9 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.89 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.47 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.28 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 36.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 1.77 mg
- Vitamin K 26.3 µg
Minerals 329 mg
- Major Minerals 328 mg
  - Calcium 29 mg
  - Sodium 39.8 mg
  - Potassium 259 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.11 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 1.89 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.47 · vitamin-b6: 0.28 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 36.2 · vitamin-e: 1.77 · vitamin-k: 26.3 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 39.82 · Potassium: 259 · Calcium: 29 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Powder of Asafoetida: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

1900IN

Compounded hing powder with rice flour made asafoetida a convenient retail spice jar item.

1950

Diaspora groceries standardised powdered asafoetida for global Indian home cooking.