Compilation of kitchen ingredient-related

food items

Country: Nepal
Food items included in this compilation

1. Kitchen ingredients used for cooking a recipe but are not directly
consumed. 
• Example:
• Herbs, Spices (eg. Turmeric powder, curry spices mixes)
• Baking soda, yeast
• Flour
• Cooking oil
2. Food items in which the quantity consumed are not quantifiable.
• Example:
• Coffee bean (not instant coffee powder)
• Tea leaves (not instant tea powder)
• Rationale: Both coffee beans and tea leaves are not quantitively consumed directly. i.e., unable
to quantify the exact quantity consumed.
Important note:
Please do not change the existing coding before finalization with the faculty members.
Example 1 & Steps in compiling

Step 2: Provide the product description and reasoning to include in this compilation

Description: Turmeric powder

Reasoning: This product was not consumed directly but instead used as part of a recipe

Step 3: Provide the product current WPRO and SEARO foodcode

WPRO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits, vegetable and legumes)

SEARO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits and vegetables)

Step 4: Provide the product’s ingredient list (if available)

Ingredient list: Turmeric

Step 5: Provide the product’s NIP per 100g (if available)

Product name:
Pran Gura Masala- Turmeric
per 100g/ ml
[If the product needs to be calculated based on reconstituted method, please indicate the reconstituted value here; ]
Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Total fat (g) SFA (g) Carbo (g) Sugars (g) sodium (g)
Step 1: Provide the photo
and the product name 400.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 70.0 0.0 0.125
Example 2
Description: Tea leaves
Reasoning: Amount of tea leaves consumed is not quantifiable as tea leaves are not consumed
directly .

WPRO foodcode: 42 (energy drinks, tea and coffee)

SEARO foodcode: 43 (Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusion)

Ingredient list: Tea-leaves

Product name:
Tea
per 100g/ ml
[If the product needs to be calculated based on reconstituted method, please indicate the reconstituted value here; ]
Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Total fat (g) SFA (g) Carbo (g) Sugars (g) sodium (g)

NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

NR= Not Reported

Example 3
Description: Palm Oil
Reasoning: Cooking oil is used as part of a recipe and not consumed directly in most Asian
countries.

WPRO foodcode: 10 (Butter, other fats & oils)

SEARO foodcode: 10 (Fats, oils & fat emulsions)

Ingredient list: Refined Palm Olein, Antioxidant (Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)). All additives
are of plant or synthetic origin.

per 100g/ ml
Product name: [If the product needs to be calculated based on reconstituted method, please indicate the reconstituted value here; ]
Saji Cooking Oil (Palm Oil) Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Total fat (g) SFA (g) Carbo (g) Sugars (g) sodium (g)

900 0.0 100.0 43.0 0.0 NR 0.000

• Please follow the steps in slide 3 in reporting
related food items from each country.

• A Country team could include the related food

items from slide 7 onwards.
 Country Team: Nepal
Example 1
Description: Refined Sunflower Oil
Reasoning: Cooking oil (especially Sunflower) is used as part of a recipe and not consumed
directly in Nepal

WPRO foodcode: 10 (Butter, other fats & oils)

SEARO foodcode: 10 (Fats, oils & fat emulsions)

Ingredient list: Refined Sunflower OIl

per 100g/ ml
Product name: [If the product needs to be calculated based on reconstituted method, please indicate the reconstituted value here; ]
Dhara Sunflower Oil Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Total fat (g) SFA (g) Carbo (g) Sugars (g) sodium (g)

900 NR 100 11 NR NR NR

NR= Not Reported

 Country Team: Nepal
Example 2
Description: Refined Mustard Oil
Reasoning: Cooking oil (especially Sunflower) is used as part of a recipe and not consumed
directly in Nepal

WPRO foodcode: 10 (Butter, other fats & oils)

SEARO foodcode: 10 (Fats, oils & fat emulsions)

Ingredient list: Refined Mustard Oil

per 100g/ ml
Product name: [If the product needs to be calculated based on reconstituted method, please indicate the reconstituted value here; ]
Dhara Mustard Oil Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Total fat (g) SFA (g) Carbo (g) Sugars (g) sodium (g)

891 0 99 11 0 NR NR

NR= Not Reported

 Country Team: Nepal
Example 3
Description: Momo (Dumpling) Seasoning
Reasoning: It is not consumed directly but used in dumpling (momo) which is most consumed
fast food in Nepal. The product has not labeled the quantity to be consumed

WPRO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits, vegetable and legumes)

SEARO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits and vegetables)

Ingredient list: Coriander, Chillies, Cardamom, Fenugreek, Cassia Turmeric, Cloves, Cumin Seed,
Dry ginger, Cinnamon, Mace, garlic and black pepper

per 100g/ ml
Product name: [If the product needs to be calculated based on reconstituted method, please indicate the reconstituted value here; ]
BMC Momo Masala Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Total fat (g) SFA (g) Carbo (g) Sugars (g) sodium (g)

295 12.1 14.2 NR 29.7 NR NR

NR= Not Reported

 Country Team: Nepal
Example 4
Description: Meat Seasoning (Herbs)
Reasoning: This product was not consumed directly but instead used as part of a recipe

WPRO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits, vegetable and legumes)

SEARO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits and vegetables)

Ingredient list: Mixture of herbs (Chili powder, pepper, fenugreek, black cardamom, coriander
powder, cumin powder

per 100g/ ml
Product name: [If the product needs to be calculated based on reconstituted method, please indicate the reconstituted value here; ]
Everest Meat Masala Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Total fat (g) SFA (g) Carbo (g) Sugars (g) sodium (g)

135 12 7.6 0.8 50.5 0 2

NR= Not Reported

 Country Team: Nepal
Example 5
Description: Coriander powder
Reasoning: Used in almost all the Nepalese cuisine especially in mix with cumin powder, but
exact quantity is not determined. Furthermore, It is not consumed directly

WPRO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits, vegetable and legumes)

SEARO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits and vegetables)

Ingredient list: Coriander powder

per 100g/ ml
Product name: [If the product needs to be calculated based on reconstituted method, please indicate the reconstituted value here; ]
Shrestha Coriander Powder Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Total fat (g) SFA (g) Carbo (g) Sugars (g) sodium (g)

NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

NR= Not Reported

 Country Team: Nepal
Example 6
Description: Cumin Powder
Reasoning: Used in almost all the Nepalese cuisine especially in mix with Coriander powder,
but exact quantity is not determined. It is not consumed directly

WPRO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits, vegetable and legumes)

SEARO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits and vegetables)

Ingredient list: Cumin Powder

per 100g/ ml
Product name: [If the product needs to be calculated based on reconstituted method, please indicate the reconstituted value here; ]
Century Cumin Powder Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Total fat (g) SFA (g) Carbo (g) Sugars (g) sodium (g)

NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

NR= Not Reported

 Country Team: Nepal
Example 7
Description: Chili Powder
Reasoning: This product is not consumed directly but used as seasoning in recipe often not
quantified

WPRO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits, vegetable and legumes)

SEARO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits and vegetables)

Ingredient list: Red Chili Powder

per 100g/ ml
Product name: [If the product needs to be calculated based on reconstituted method, please indicate the reconstituted value here; ]
Chili Powder Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Total fat (g) SFA (g) Carbo (g) Sugars (g) sodium (g)

NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

NR= Not Reported

 Country Team: Nepal
Example 8
Description: Garam masala (Herbal seasoning)
Reasoning: This is blend of different herbs seasoning which is not consumed directly and often
is not quantified while serving

WPRO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits, vegetable and legumes)

SEARO foodcode: 16 (Processed fruits and vegetables)

Ingredient list: coriander, chilli, cassia leaf, black pepper, clove, cardamom, star anise, fennel,
dried ginger, iodized salt, and caraway

per 100g/ ml
Product name: [If the product needs to be calculated based on reconstituted method, please indicate the reconstituted value here; ]
Everest Garam Masala Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Total fat (g) SFA (g) Carbo (g) Sugars (g) sodium (g)

1335 12 7.6 0.8 50.5 0 2

NR= Not Reported

 Country Team: Nepal
Example 9
Description: Ghee ( Clarified Butter)
Reasoning: This product is consumed in mixture of food or used as a part of recipe

WPRO foodcode: 10 (Butter, other fats & oils)

SEARO foodcode: 10 (Fats, oils & fat emulsions)

Ingredient list: Clarified Butter

per 100g/ ml
Product name: [If the product needs to be calculated based on reconstituted method, please indicate the reconstituted value here; ]
Sitaram Ghee Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Total fat (g) SFA (g) Carbo (g) Sugars (g) sodium (g)

NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

NR= Not Reported