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Chili paste

Chili paste is a smooth to coarse preparation of crushed or ground peppers, used as a cooking base, seasoning, or condiment with variable ingredients.

Chili paste — illustrative ingredient image

About Chili paste

Chili paste is a thick preparation of chili peppers, usually crushed or ground, with a smooth to coarse texture and a red or orange colour. Its heat, flavour, and consistency depend on the peppers and on whether the paste is raw, cooked, fermented, or combined with other ingredients.

It is used as a cooking base, seasoning, or condiment. Products sold under this general name range from nearly pure chili to pastes containing salt, oil, vinegar, or other seasonings, so the name alone does not determine a single formulation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

chili paste

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Chili paste nutrition & diet

Chili paste nutritional value

Product example: HOT PEPPER PASTE (SERA)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
67kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
20.0g
Fat
0.0g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

The chili content, fermentation, and added salt, oil, or other ingredients can substantially affect comparisons among pastes.

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: USDA FoodData Central branded product — HOT PEPPER PASTE ↗. 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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