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Dried red chiles

Dried red chiles are dehydrated ripe chiles commonly used whole, crushed, or ground in sauces, stews, and spice mixtures.

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About Dried red chiles

Dried red chiles are ripe red chile fruits from which moisture has been removed, without a specified cultivar, species, or drying technique. They may retain whole pods, stems, seeds, and membranes, depending on preparation, and are used in sauces, stews, broths, braises, spice mixtures, and other cooked dishes.

Flavour can include chile fruitiness, sweetness, smokiness, or earthy notes, while pungency varies substantially. The identity does not establish one characteristic heat level or flavour profile. Whole pods may be softened before blending; crushed and ground forms distribute colour and heat more evenly through a dish.

Whole dried chiles range from red to deep reddish-brown and may be leathery, brittle, or fully hard when very dry. They are sold as intact pods, pieces, crushed chiles, or ground products. Soaking softens whole pods, while tearing, crushing, or grinding changes how their flavour, colour, and heat disperse.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for dried red chiles

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English

dried red chiles

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Dried red chiles nutrition & diet

Dried red chiles 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 specified dried ripe chile pods, flakes, or powder, since grinding and seed inclusion affect culinary portioning. Confirm that the product is plain rather than a spice blend. Soaking, toasting, frying, and blending with oil or other ingredients can materially change the prepared serving being catalogued.

Compare the right form: Match references to plain dried ripe red chiles in the same whole, crushed, or ground form, with seed and stem handling identified.

Diet considerations

Dried red chiles are plant-derived. Compatibility changes when commercial products include salt, oil, sugar, cereal carriers, dairy, or animal-derived flavorings. Plain pods are not interchangeable with sauces or spice blends. Carbohydrate patterns depend mainly on portion size and the ingredients added during grinding, cooking, or serving.

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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