What is Baba Ganoush? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Baba Ganoush?

Baba Ganoush is a dip made with roasted, mashed eggplant combined with garlic, olive oil, and sesame paste and oil. It has a rich, smooth texture and a smoky, savory taste. Baba Ganoush can be served as a dip with vegetables, crackers, and pita bread, or can be used as a spread.

What does Baba Ganoush Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Umami

Umami is one of five main tastes. It is savory with a depth of flavor. Umami is a taste in many foods, including meat, seafood, beans, and nuts. It is both naturally occurring and created through the specific use of ingredients to create a satisfying taste. Umami is characteristic of proteins and savory dishes.

Ingredients

eggplant

The eggplant is a deep purple vegetable. Some varieties are lavender, or speckled with white and purple, others are a creamy white. The common variety is large and oblong with an extra round bottom. Some are globe shaped, while others are long, or miniature. The skin is thin and the inside is a cream colored and spongy flesh with tiny dark seeds. When cooked, eggplant takes on a light brown or tan color. When well cooked, it is soft and has a creaminess to its texture. The flavor is mild, acidic and nutty. It pairs well in many savory dishes across the world.

sesame paste

Sesame Paste is made by roasting and grinding sesame seeds until it becomes a smooth paste similar to peanut butter. It has a rich, smoky, nutty flavor. Sesame paste is used in Mediterranean cooking as a flavoring, especially in dishes like Baba Ganoush and hummus.

salt

Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

garlic

Garlic is used in cuisines around the world and is extremely popular for its depth of flavor. The garlic bulb forms underneath the soil and is harvested once it reaches maturity. The bulb typically has thin, dry, white and flaky skin, surrounding the individual cloves. Often there are 10-12 cloves to a bulb/head of garlic. The cloves are cream colored with a strong smell and flavor that is spicy and sharp. Garlic takes on a nutty flavor in addition, when cooked. It is used in countless dishes, sauces, breads and more.

sesame oil

Sesame oil is pressed and extracted from sesame seeds. Sesame is a tiny seed with an earthy and nutty flavor. The sesame ranges in neutral colors from white to black. Raw sesame oil is yellow. Roasted sesame oil is a light to medium shade of brown. The raw, or non-roasted oil has a milder taste than the roasted variety and is more multi-purpose, whereas the oil from roasted sesame seeds lends a deep, earthy flavor that pairs well in East Asian dishes and is used as a flavoring.

Baba Ganoush Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 1/2 cup125g

1/2 cup

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	243kcal	12%
Fats	14g	18%
Sat. fats	3g	14%
Mono. Fats	N/A
Trans fats	0g	0%
Carbs	20g	7%
Sugars	4g	8%
Fiber	9g	32%
Proteins	8g	11%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	250mg	11%

Healthy Level

Unhealthy Level

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Baba Ganoush?

1 1/2 cup of Baba Ganoush contains 8 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Baba Ganoush?

1 1/2 cup of Baba Ganoush contains 20 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Baba Ganoush?

1 1/2 cup of Baba Ganoush contains 14 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Baba Ganoush?

1 1/2 cup of Baba Ganoush contains 1 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 1/2 cup of Baba Ganoush?

There are 243 calories in 1 1/2 cup of Baba Ganoush.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Baba Ganoush?

There are 55 calories in 1 oz of Baba Ganoush.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Baba Ganoush?

There are 880 calories in 1 pound of Baba Ganoush.

How many calories are in 1 Tablespoon of Baba Ganoush?

There are 30 calories in 1 Tablespoon of Baba Ganoush.