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Ancho Chilli

Dried poblano with a raisin-like sweetness.

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About Ancho Chilli

Ancho chilli is a dried ripe poblano pepper, used for its mild heat and raisin-like sweetness. It is commonly added to sauces, stews, marinades, broths, chile pastes, and other savoury dishes, either whole, rehydrated, or ground.

It has a fruity, raisiny flavour with earthy notes and a lightly smoky character that develops during drying. Heat and sweetness vary with the pepper and processing. Whole pods are leathery and flexible, while ground ancho chilli has a coarse or fine powder texture.

The pods are usually broad, flattened, and dark red-brown to nearly black. They may be stemmed, seeded, toasted, and rehydrated before blending, which softens them; grinding creates a reddish-brown seasoning and distributes its flavour more evenly.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Ancho Chilli

ancho chilli

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Ancho Chilli nutrition & diet

Ancho Chilli nutritional value

Peppers, ancho, dried

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
281kcal
Protein
11.9g
Carbs
51.4g
Fat
8.2g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Treat this ingredient as dried poblano and clarify whether it is whole, stemmed, seeded, crushed, toasted, or rehydrated. The usable portion and recipe amount vary with form. Separate the chile from added oil, salt, sugar, stock, or blended sauce ingredients when documenting a dish.

Compare the right form: Match dried poblano ancho chilli, specifying whole or ground form, seed and stem removal, toasting, rehydration, and edible portion.

Diet considerations

Dried ancho chilli is plant-derived, but the finished preparation may include animal stock, meat, dairy, lard, or other additions. Pure chile differs from chile paste, mole, or a coated snack. Check blends for cereal thickeners or sweeteners, which can change compatibility and the dish’s carbohydrate pattern.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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: USDA FoodData Central — Peppers, ancho, dried ↗. 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.

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