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Dried red pepper

Dried red pepper is a dehydrated red chili used to add heat, color, and pepper flavor to sauces, stews, and spice blends.

Dried red pepper — illustrative ingredient image

About Dried red pepper

Dried red pepper is a red pepper or chile fruit that has been dehydrated, but the name does not identify its species, cultivar, or drying method. It is used in sauces, stews, spice blends, marinades, and other savoury dishes for colour, pepper flavour, and sometimes substantial heat.

Some products are primarily aromatic or sweet, while others are pungent, so flavour and heat cannot be inferred precisely from the name. The dried material may be wrinkled and leathery or brittle. Whole pieces can be infused or rehydrated before cooking.

It may be encountered as a whole pod, strips, pieces, flakes, or powder, with colour ranging from red to dark red-brown. Whole forms retain a more localized presence in a dish; rehydration softens them, while flakes and powder distribute flavour and colour throughout a preparation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for dried red pepper

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English

dried red pepper

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Dried red pepper nutrition & diet

Dried red 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

Confirm that “dried red pepper” means a dehydrated ripe chili rather than another red pepper product. Match whole, flaked, or ground form and identify seed and stem handling. Plain pepper differs from seasoned powders, fried preparations, and blends containing oil, salt, sugar, flour, or other ingredients.

Compare the right form: Match references to the confirmed dried ripe chili identity and its whole, flaked, or ground form, including edible seed and stem treatment.

Diet considerations

When the identity is a dried red chili, it is plant-derived. Compatibility changes with seasonings, coatings, oils, dairy, animal flavorings, or cereal carriers. Do not treat a plain pod as equivalent to a sauce or spice blend. Carbohydrate patterns are portion-dependent and shaped by added ingredients and serving context.

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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