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Green chile pepper

Green chile pepper is a fresh green pepper used to provide heat and flavor in salsas, curries, stir-fries, and other savory preparations.

Green chile pepper — illustrative ingredient image

About Green chile pepper

Green chile pepper refers to a fresh chile fruit that remains green at harvest or use, without specifying a particular cultivar or heat level. It is commonly used in salsas, curries, stir-fries, sauces, stews, and other savoury dishes.

The fruit may be slender, short, elongated, or thick-fleshed, with flavour ranging from grassy and bright to fruity and pungent. Texture is usually crisp when raw and soft or tender after cooking.

It may be used whole, chopped, sliced, minced, roasted, grilled, fried, or puréed. The stem, seeds, and inner ribs may be removed, and preserved versions are also common, although fresh green fruit is the primary form intended.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Green chile pepper

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Green chile pepper nutrition & diet

Green chile pepper nutritional value

Peppers, hot chili, green, raw

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

Calories
40kcal
Protein
2.0g
Carbs
9.5g
Fat
0.2g

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

Portions & preparation

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Diet considerations

Green chile pepper is a plant food. Dietary compatibility changes when it appears in dairy-based sauces, meat dishes, batter, flour-thickened preparations, or sweetened preserves. A whole fresh pepper is not equivalent to a branded sauce or seasoned blend, whose recipe and processing must be checked.

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 chili, green, raw ↗. 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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