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Dried red chilli pepper

Dried red chilli pepper is a dried ripe chilli used to add heat and flavor to sauces, stews, and spice blends.

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About Dried red chilli pepper

Dried red chilli pepper is a ripe red chilli or pepper fruit preserved by drying, without a specified botanical type or processing method. It is used in sauces, stews, marinades, spice blends, and other cooked dishes to contribute pungency, colour, and concentrated dried-chilli flavour.

Heat, sweetness, smokiness, and fruitiness depend on the unidentified pepper and its processing, so the name does not establish a fixed sensory profile. Whole pods may be infused or softened before use; pieces and powder spread through a dish more readily and change the distribution of flavour and heat.

It may appear as a whole pod, broken pieces, flakes, or powder. The surface can be glossy or wrinkled, and its colour may darken from red toward reddish-brown during drying and storage. Drying leaves the product firm or brittle; softening or grinding changes its handling and cooking behaviour.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for dried red chilli pepper

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Dried red chilli pepper

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Dried red chilli pepper nutrition & diet

Dried red chilli 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 ripe chilli pepper portion in its actual form, whether whole, flaked, or ground. Seed and stem inclusion affects culinary use, while soaking, toasting, and frying alter the prepared serving. Confirm that no oil, salt, sugar, flour, or other blend ingredients are included.

Compare the right form: Match references to plain dried ripe chilli pepper in the same whole, flaked, or ground form, with seed and stem handling specified.

Diet considerations

Dried red chilli pepper is plant-derived. Compatibility changes when it is coated, fried, blended, or sold with salt, sugar, oil, dairy, animal flavorings, or cereal ingredients. Plain dried pepper is distinct from prepared sauces and spice blends. Carbohydrate patterns depend on portion size and the surrounding recipe, especially coatings and accompaniments.

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.

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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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