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Habanero pepper

Habanero pepper is a very hot chile with fruity aroma, used fresh, dried, or in sauces and salsas.

Habanero pepper — illustrative ingredient image

About Habanero pepper

Habanero pepper is a small, strongly pungent chile cultivar with a rounded or slightly lantern-like shape and thin flesh. It is used fresh in salsas, relishes, marinades, and cooked dishes, or blended into hot sauces and pastes.

Its aroma is notably fruity and floral, while the flavour combines sweetness with intense heat. Fresh peppers are juicy and crisp before cooking, becoming softer and more concentrated when dried or processed. Heat, colour, size, and flavour vary among named habanero selections and with maturity.

Habanero peppers may be sold fresh, dried, powdered, pickled, or preserved in other preparations. Mature pods may be orange, red, yellow, or other cultivar-dependent colours. Processing changes their moisture, texture, concentration, and the appearance of the final product.

Ingredient type
whole food

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habanero pepper

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Habanero pepper nutrition & diet

Habanero pepper nutritional value

Reference: Hot pepper

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

Calories
59kcal
Protein
3.6g
Carbs
16.4g
Fat
0.9g

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

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Diet considerations

Habanero pepper is plant-derived when referring to the whole chile. Compatibility can change in sauces, marinades, and pickles containing dairy, animal stock, sweeteners, or other additives. Fresh and dried forms produce different portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns because preparation changes concentration and serving size.

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: Taiwan FDA Nutrition Information Database — E75006 ↗. 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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