chile cascabel
Cascabel pepper
Cascabel pepper is a dried, small, round mature chile with earthy, nutty notes and mild to moderate heat, used whole or ground in sauces.
About Cascabel pepper
Cascabel pepper is a dried form of a small, round, mature chile pepper associated with Mexican cooking. The name refers to the dried pepper rather than to fresh chiles generally; dried pods are typically reddish brown and have a firm, papery skin. The seeds and inner ribs remain inside unless removed during preparation.
Cooks use whole or ground cascabel in sauces, salsas, and seasoning mixtures, often after soaking or toasting. Its flavour is generally described as mildly to moderately hot, with earthy, nutty notes. Products may be sold whole, crushed, or ground, and heat and flavour can vary among peppers and with storage.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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cascabel chile
cascabel pepper plant
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Cascabel pepper nutrition & diet
Cascabel pepper nutritional value
Representative benchmark: Spices, not further specified
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Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 349kcal
- Protein
- 12.1g
- Carbs
- 30.5g
- Fat
- 14.5g
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Nutrition comparisons depend on whether the pepper is whole, crushed, or ground, and on whether seeds and inner ribs are included. Rehydrated peppers also contain added water compared with dried forms.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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
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- 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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.9.4.0_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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