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Chuño (dehydrated potato)

Chuño is potato preserved by freezing and drying, then commonly rehydrated before cooking.

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About Chuño (dehydrated potato)

Chuño (dehydrated potato) is a preserved potato product made by freezing and drying potatoes. The process removes much of their water, producing a lightweight ingredient that can be stored and later rehydrated. It is used in soups, stews, sauces, and regional potato dishes, where it absorbs surrounding cooking flavours.

The dried pieces have a mild, starchy flavour and a hard, dry texture. After soaking and cooking, they become tender to firm, with a porous structure that takes up water and broth. Cooking time, soaking, and the particular potato and processing style affect the final texture.

Chuño is commonly sold as whole irregular pieces rather than powder or flakes. The pieces may be pale, greyish, or darkened, and can be rinsed, soaked, and simmered before serving. Some forms are peeled and light-coloured, while others retain darker skin or pigmentation from processing.

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Chuño (dehydrated potato)

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Chuño (dehydrated potato) nutrition & diet

Chuño (dehydrated potato) nutritional value

Reference: Papa chuño negro

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

Calories
333kcal
Protein
4.0g
Carbs
79.4g
Fat
0.2g

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 dehydrated chuño as the reference only after confirming its traditional identity and whether the entry represents dry pieces, powder, or rehydrated potato. Record soaking, boiling, discarded water, salt, and added fat. Compare the edible prepared portion separately from soups, stews, sauces, or other foods served with it.

Compare the right form: Match confirmed dehydrated chuño, specifying whole pieces, granules, or powder and whether dry or rehydrated. Establish variety, processing, additives, and edible portion before comparison.

Diet considerations

This is a plant-derived dehydrated potato product. Compatibility changes if preparation includes meat, dairy, animal stock, cereal ingredients, coatings, or frying mixtures. Dry chuño, rehydrated chuño, and chuño flour are distinct forms and should not be merged. The accompanying dish and portion determine how its carbohydrate pattern appears in a meal.

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
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  • 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: Tablas Peruanas de Alimentos, online version 2023 — U20 ↗. 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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