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Ají panca chile

Ají panca is a mild, dark-red Peruvian chile with a fruity flavor, commonly used dried or ground in marinades and sauces.

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About Ají panca chile

Ají panca chile is a Peruvian chile with a dark red to burgundy colour when mature. It is generally mild to moderately pungent and is valued for a fruity, raisin-like, lightly smoky flavour rather than sharp heat; dried pods have a leathery, wrinkled appearance. It is used in marinades, sauces, stews, and other savoury preparations.

Ají panca has a fruity, raisin-like, lightly smoky flavour and generally mild to moderate pungency. Rehydrating softens dried pods, while grinding concentrates their seasoning and blending distributes it evenly. A paste gives dishes a smooth, thick texture, whereas whole dried or rehydrated chile retains more physical structure.

It is commonly sold as dried whole pods, ground chile, rehydrated chile, or prepared paste. Dried pods are dark red to burgundy, leathery, and wrinkled; grinding produces a powder, and blending produces a smooth, thick paste. These forms differ in moisture, texture, colour intensity, and flavour concentration.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for ají panca chile

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English

Panca chile

English

Ají panca

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Ají panca chile nutrition & diet

Ají panca chile nutritional value

Reference: Ají panca

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
189kcal
Protein
7.0g
Carbs
29.8g
Fat
7.8g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Identify ají panca as dried whole chile, flakes, powder, or rehydrated paste before comparison. The edible portion may include or exclude seeds according to preparation. Marinades and sauces commonly add oil, salt, vinegar, sweeteners, or stock, so a plain spice entry should not represent the finished recipe.

Compare the right form: Match Peruvian ají panca as whole dried chile, flakes, powder, or prepared paste, specifying seed handling and recipe additions.

Diet considerations

Ají panca is plant-derived. Plain dried chile or powder differs from marinades and sauces containing oil, animal stock, dairy, sweeteners, or other ingredients. Dishes served with cereal foods or coatings may have different compatibility and carbohydrate patterns. Packaged powders and pastes should be checked for blends and processing aids.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Tablas Peruanas de Alimentos, online version 2023 — B6 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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