Spice

Ras el Hanout

Ras el hanout is a North African “top of the shop” spice blend that can include dozens of aromatics—cumin, coriander, cinnamon, turmeric, rose, pepper, and more. Used in tagines, couscous, and rubs for complex sweet-savoury warmth. Every spice merchant’s formula differs.

Track this ingredient

Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Explore further

Style

Characteristics

Preparations

Freshly GroundPowderToastedWhole Mix

Traits

AromaticBlendedComplexFloralPungentSweetWarm

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 311

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 8.24 g
Saturated Fat 2.23 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.25 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.76 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 38.3 mg
Salt 0.09 g
Total Carbohydrate 50 g
Dietary Fibre 25.7 g
Total Sugars 4.79 g
Complex / starch 15.6 g
Protein 9.29 g
Water 26.5 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 311 kcal
Water 26.5 g
Carbohydrates 50 g
- Sugars 4.79 g
  - Monosaccharides 3.36 g
  - Disaccharides 1.44 g
- Starch 15.6 g
  - Amylose 3.89 g
  - Amylopectin 11.7 g
  - Digestible Starch 13.2 g
  - Resistant Starch 1.56 g
- Fibre 25.7 g
  - Soluble Fibre 9.01 g
  - Insoluble Fibre 16.7 g
Protein 9.29 g
- Plant Protein 8.83 g
Fat 8.24 g
- Saturated Fat 2.23 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.25 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 3.76 g
  - Omega-3 0.56 g
  - Omega-6 1.6 g
Vitamins 93.2 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.92 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.48 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.28 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 36.9 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 1.8 mg
- Vitamin K 26.8 µg
Minerals 317 mg
- Major Minerals 310 mg
  - Calcium 36 mg
  - Sodium 38.3 mg
  - Potassium 236 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.5 mg
  - Iron 1.1 mg
  - Zinc 0.4 mg
  - Iodine 5 µg
Salt 0.09 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.09 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.15 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 1.92 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.48 · vitamin-b6: 0.28 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 36.9 · vitamin-e: 1.8 · vitamin-k: 26.8 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 38.33 · Potassium: 236 · Calcium: 36 · Iron: 1.1 · 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 Ras el Hanout.

Pairs well with

Classic and complementary matches

Usually avoid with

Often clash in flavour or tradition

History

1400MA

Moroccan spice merchants compounded signature premium blends as ras el hanout.

1800

Maghrebi trade routes carried complex spice mixtures across North Africa.

1950

Packaged ras el hanout entered European specialty spice trade.

2000

Global tagine cookery popularised ras el hanout beyond North Africa.