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Chipotle

Smoke-dried ripe jalapeno with a deep smoky heat.

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About Chipotle

Chipotle is a ripe jalapeño that has been smoke-dried. It is used as a chilli ingredient in sauces, marinades, salsas, beans, braises, and other savoury dishes, where it contributes both heat and smoke. Whole dried pods can flavour a dish during cooking, while ground chipotle disperses more evenly.

It has deep smoky heat with a fruity, mildly sweet pepper flavour. The intensity varies with the jalapeño and the amount used. Drying removes moisture and concentrates the pepper’s flavour, leaving a leathery or brittle texture before soaking or cooking.

Chipotle is sold as whole dried pods, flakes, powder, or a prepared sauce. The pods are usually wrinkled and reddish-brown to dark brown. Rehydrating softens them for chopping or blending; grinding or saucing changes how quickly the heat and smoke spread through a dish.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for chipotle

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English

chipotle

English

Chipotle dip, light

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English

Chipotle dip, regular

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English

Chipotle dip, yogurt based

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Chipotle nutrition & diet

Chipotle nutritional value

Product example: CHILE CHIPOTLE (Mi Costenita Food Dist.)

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

Calories
332kcal
Protein
10.7g
Carbs
71.4g
Fat
4.3g

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

Portions & preparation

Use chipotle as a smoke-dried ripe jalapeño, whole, crushed, or ground, and account for the small seasoning portion. Remove stems before use when applicable. Rehydrating or blending it with oil, salt, vinegar, tomato, or sweeteners creates a different preparation whose composition should not be attributed to the dried chile alone.

Compare the right form: Match references to smoke-dried ripe jalapeño, including whole, seeded, crushed, or ground form and the edible portion after stem removal.

Diet considerations

Chipotle is a plant-derived chile. Compatibility changes when it is sold or prepared with salt, oil, sugar, vinegar, tomato, dairy, or animal-based stock. Ground seasoning blends may contain starches or cereal-derived carriers. Sauces and marinades can create a more concentrated carbohydrate pattern than the chile used alone.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — CHILE CHIPOTLE ↗. 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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