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Chicha de Jora

Chicha de jora is a traditional fermented beverage brewed from malted maize and water.

Chicha de Jora — illustrative ingredient image

About Chicha de Jora

Chicha de jora is a fermented beverage made from jora, or malted maize, combined with water. The maize is germinated and dried before brewing, then the liquid is fermented. It is served as a beverage and may accompany meals or appear in culinary preparations.

It is generally opaque to cloudy, with a cereal aroma and a tart, mildly sweet, fermented flavour. Its body can range from light and pourable to thicker and more sedimented, depending on the maize, fermentation, and straining.

The beverage may be strained or sweetened, and may retain sediment. These choices alter its thickness, clarity, sweetness, and texture, while fermentation changes its flavour. The name identifies a malted-maize beverage rather than an unspecified maize drink.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Maizecontains · Chicha de Jora → Maize
  • Watercontains · Chicha de Jora → Water

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Local names for chicha de jora

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English

Chicha de Jora

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Chicha de Jora nutrition & diet

Chicha de Jora nutritional value

Reference: Chicha de jora

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

Calories
28kcal
Protein
0.4g
Carbs
5.8g
Fat
0.3g

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

Use a reference for the actual fermented beverage, distinguishing strained liquid from versions containing maize solids. Chicha de jora is prepared from malted maize and water, but fermentation time, dilution, sweetening, flavoring, and serving temperature can vary. These details affect the portion’s composition and make recipe-specific matching important.

Compare the right form: Match references to fermented chicha de jora made from malted maize, specifying whether it is strained, diluted, sweetened, flavored, or sediment-containing.

Diet considerations

Plain chicha de jora is plant-origin when made from malted maize and water. Compatibility changes with added fruit, spices, sweeteners, dairy, or other animal-derived ingredients, and with regional recipes. Because maize is a cereal, the beverage’s carbohydrate pattern depends on portion, dilution, fermentation, retained solids, and any additional cereal ingredients.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    May be compatible
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Maize. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
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: Tablas Peruanas de Alimentos, online version 2023 — H4 ↗. 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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