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Green Chili

Green chili is a fresh green chile used in sauces, relishes, curries, and other dishes for flavor and heat.

Green Chili — illustrative ingredient image

About Green Chili

Green chili is a fresh chili pepper used while its fruit is green, with no single cultivar, shape, or heat level implied by the name. It is commonly chopped, sliced, crushed, or puréed into sauces and relishes, or cooked in curries, stews, stir-fries, soups, and other savoury dishes.

Depending on the pepper, it may be crisp or tender, thin- or thick-fleshed, and mildly vegetal or strongly pungent. Green fruit often has a fresher, less fully ripened flavour than coloured mature fruit.

It may be roasted, fried, grilled, stuffed, pickled, or canned. Stems are normally removed, while seeds and inner ribs may be kept or discarded, changing the prepared texture and flavour.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for green chili

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English

Green Chili

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Green Chili nutrition & diet

Green Chili 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

Establish the particular green chili and record the edible fruit portion, including whether seeds and membranes remain. Fresh, roasted, pickled, canned, dried, or blended forms require separate consideration, especially when oil, salt, vinegar, sugar, dairy, flour, or sauces are added.

Compare the right form: Match references to the identified green chili variety and exact edible form, including fresh, cooked, preserved, dried, or blended preparation.

Diet considerations

Green chili is a plant food, but recipe additions determine broader dietary compatibility. Meat, dairy, flour or other cereal ingredients, oils, and sweeteners may occur in sauces, relishes, or cooked dishes. The generic name does not establish a particular species, variety, preservation method, or blend.

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 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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