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Locoto Pepper

Locoto pepper is a South American chilli pepper used fresh or dried to add heat and flavor to sauces and other dishes.

Locoto Pepper — illustrative ingredient image

About Locoto Pepper

Locoto pepper is a fleshy chilli pepper of the Capsicum pubescens group, commonly recognized by its rounded or short-oval shape and often red, orange, or yellow mature colour. It adds heat and flavour to sauces, salsas, relishes and other savoury dishes.

The pepper has pronounced heat and a fruity, slightly vegetal flavour. Its crisp, juicy flesh and dark seeds distinguish it from many thinner-walled chillies; the thick flesh can remain substantial when chopped or cooked.

Fresh pods are the usual market form, with dried forms also used. Locoto may be used whole, chopped, blended or preserved in sauces; drying makes the pod lighter and more concentrated, while cooking changes the crisp flesh.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Locoto Pepper

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Locoto Pepper nutrition & diet

Locoto Pepper nutritional value

Fresh rocoto / locoto chilli — B 76

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

Calories
36kcal
Protein
1.2g
Carbs
8.2g
Fat
0.5g

Per 100 g edible portion, as recorded in Tablas Peruanas de Composición de Alimentos 2017. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate (CHOCDF), not available carbohydrate. Values apply to this form, not prepared dishes, sauces or extracts.

Portions & preparation

Use the fresh locoto, dried pods, or ground seasoning as separate reference forms because moisture and concentration differ. Record whether seeds and inner membranes remain. Portion depends on heat tolerance and culinary role; sauces may also include oil, salt, sweeteners, or other ingredients.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to fresh whole locoto, dried locoto, or ground locoto, with seeds and membranes retained or removed.

Diet considerations

Locoto is a plant-derived chilli pepper and is generally used in plant-based cooking. Compatibility changes when it appears in sauces, pastes, or preserved products containing oil, animal ingredients, sweeteners, or cereal-derived thickeners. Dried and ground forms are more concentrated by weight than fresh pods.

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: Peruvian Food Composition Tables 2017 — B 76 ↗. 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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