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Dried Chile Pepper

Dried chile pepper is dehydrated chile used whole, crushed, or ground to add heat, color, and flavor to cooked dishes.

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About Dried Chile Pepper

A dried chile pepper is a whole chile fruit preserved by removing much of its moisture. It is used in braises, sauces, soups, stews, marinades, spice mixtures, and other cooked foods, where it can provide heat, colour, and concentrated chile flavour.

The particular variety is unspecified, so pungency, sweetness, smokiness, aroma, and flavour cannot be fixed more precisely. Dried pods commonly become wrinkled and leathery or brittle. Seeds and skins may affect the texture when the pepper is blended or left in a dish.

The pepper may be sold as an intact pod, although flakes and powder are further processed forms. It can be stemmed and seeded before soaking, blending, crushing, or grinding. Rehydration softens the pod, while straining removes some skins and seeds and changes the resulting texture.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Dried Chile Pepper

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Dried Chile Pepper nutrition & diet

Dried Chile Pepper nutritional value

Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
324kcal
Protein
10.6g
Carbs
69.9g
Fat
5.8g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible dried pepper pod, flakes, or ground material corresponding to the identified variety. Remove stems before weighing or cooking, and decide whether seeds remain. Rehydration, toasting, frying, and blending alter the portion, while added oil, salt, or sauce belongs to the prepared dish.

Compare the right form: Match references to the specified dried chile pepper variety and form, such as whole pod, flakes, or ground pepper.

Diet considerations

Dried chile pepper is plant-derived when the entry contains only dehydrated pepper. Compatibility changes when it is coated or blended with salt, flour, sugar, oil, or animal ingredients. Portion size is generally recipe-dependent, and tortillas, rice, noodles, or other cereal foods alter carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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 — Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried ↗. 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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