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Guajillo Chilli

Dried mirasol chilli with a tangy medium heat.

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About Guajillo Chilli

Guajillo chilli is a dried mirasol chilli used to season sauces, marinades, salsas, broths, adobos, and stews. It is often incorporated into dishes by blending or simmering, where it contributes colour, flavour, and medium heat. The dried pod is a seasoning ingredient rather than a fresh vegetable served on its own.

Its flavour is tangy and moderately hot, with the exact balance of sweetness, fruitiness, bitterness, and heat varying between pods and products. The dry chilli is leathery and brittle, while soaking makes it pliable and easier to blend. Toasting can deepen its aroma, but excessive heating may make it bitter.

Guajillo chillies are commonly sold as whole red-brown pods, sometimes stemmed or seeded, and are also available as flakes or ground powder. Removing seeds and membranes can alter the heat and texture of a sauce. Rehydrated pods may be puréed and strained, leaving either a smooth sauce or visible pepper particles.

Ingredient type
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Guajillo Chilli nutrition & diet

Guajillo Chilli nutritional value

Reference: Chilli, dried

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
309kcal
Protein
13.9g
Carbs
25.5g
Fat
9.9g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Treat this as a dried mirasol chile and specify whether the reference portion includes the stem and seeds. Toasting, soaking, grinding, and straining change the edible material used in a dish. Keep the named chilli distinct from guajillo powder, mixed chile seasonings, and prepared sauces.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to dried whole guajillo chilli pods, with stem and seed handling recorded; do not substitute powder or sauce.

Diet considerations

Plant-derived dried Capsicum fruit, used in small culinary portions. Compatibility changes when it is sold in blends containing salt, cereal ingredients, oils, or other seasonings. The plain chilli differs from sauces and marinades, whose processing and carbohydrate pattern depend on added ingredients and the portion used.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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: Kenya Food Composition Tables 2018 — 13007 ↗. 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.

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