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Bird's eye chili

Bird's eye chili is a small, slender, sharply pungent pepper used fresh, dried, crushed or ground to season sauces and cooked foods.

Bird's eye chili — illustrative ingredient image

About Bird's eye chili

Bird's eye chili is a small, narrow hot pepper used fresh or dried as a seasoning. The fruits are usually pointed and slender, ripening from green to red, with thin skin and a sharp, pungent flavour. Despite its small size, it can be intensely hot, while its pepper flavour remains noticeable in sauces and cooked foods.

It is sold whole, fresh or dried, and may also be crushed or ground. Fresh peppers have a juicy interior; dried peppers are brittle and more concentrated by weight. The name covers closely related small hot chillies in food markets, so size, heat and exact appearance can vary by region and cultivar.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Bird's eye chili nutrition & diet

Bird's eye chili nutritional value

Reference: Chilli, bird, raw

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

Calories
57.69999999999996kcal
Protein
3.4g
Carbs
2.7g
Fat
1.5g

Per 100 g edible portion. Rojroongwasinkul et al. (2013), Mahidol University and Wageningen University, SMILING Thai Food Composition Table. Energy is the source-calculated energy; carbohydrate is available carbohydrate by difference. Original 2013 reference values, not a current product label or a universal recipe. Values are reused for a confirmed PlateSafe identity alias; the displayed reference form remains controlling.

Fresh, dried, and ground forms differ in water content and concentration; comparisons should specify the form and whether seeds and stems are included.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Thai Food Composition Table, SMILING 2013 — 04103 ↗. 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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