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Chili Oil

Chili oil is oil infused with chili peppers and used as a condiment, cooking oil, or finishing sauce.

Chili Oil — illustrative ingredient image

About Chili Oil

Chili oil is a culinary oil flavoured with chili peppers. It may be made by infusing oil with whole, crushed, or ground chiles, or by combining oil with chili solids; the resulting product can be clear, cloudy, or visibly speckled, depending on processing.

Its flavour ranges from gently peppery to intensely hot, with toasted or roasted notes in some versions. Texture varies with the presence of solids and other additions, so “chili oil” does not identify one fixed formulation.

It is used for frying and stir-frying, or drizzled over noodles, dumplings, vegetables, soups, and other savoury foods as a condiment or finishing oil. Bottled products may contain sediment, aromatics, spices, or other seasonings. The spelling “chilli oil” is also common.

Ingredient type
oil

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British English

chilli oil

English

Chili Oil

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Chili Oil nutrition & diet

Chili Oil nutritional value

Hot seasoning, Chinese chili oil — MEXT 17006

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

Calories
887kcal
Protein
0.1g
Carbs
Trace
Fat
99.8g

Trace: the source reports a very small amount per 100 g, not zero. No exact quantity is available to calculate for a different portion.

Per 100 g edible portion. Values use MEXT 2023 with March 2026 corrections; the English food name is matched by food code from the official English edition. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate by difference. Values in parentheses in the source are estimates reported by MEXT. This reference does not cover other preparations or brands.

Portions & preparation

Portion the oil actually consumed rather than the amount used for infusion, since solids may be strained or retained. Identify the base oil, chili type, aromatics, and whether the product is a crisp mixture, because these forms differ from clear infused oil.

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Diet considerations

Chili oil is generally plant-derived when made from vegetable oil and peppers, but recipes may include animal fat or flavorings. Compatibility changes with fried cereal toppings, soy-containing seasonings, or other blend ingredients. Clear oil and chili crisp have different carbohydrate patterns because solids are retained.

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: MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 2023 supplement, corrected March 2026 ↗. 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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