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Chili flakes

Chili flakes are coarse pieces of dried pepper, often with visible seeds, sprinkled over food or added to sauces and oils for heat and texture.

Chili flakes — illustrative ingredient image

About Chili flakes

Chili flakes are pieces of dried chili pepper, usually irregular red or orange fragments with visible seeds. They are coarser than ground chili powder and may vary in heat, colour, and aroma depending on the peppers and processing.

They are sprinkled over food or added to sauces, oils, and cooked dishes for heat and a visible flecked texture. Products can contain flakes from one pepper or a blend; some include a substantial proportion of seeds.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

crushed red pepper

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Chili flakes nutrition & diet

Chili flakes nutritional value

Reference: Chilli, dried

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

Calories
309kcal
Protein
13.9g
Carbs
25.5g
Fat
9.9g

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

Seed proportion, pepper selection, and any added salt or other ingredients can differ among packaged chili flakes.

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: Kenya Food Composition Tables 2018 — 13007 ↗. 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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