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Paprika

Paprika is a ground dried pepper seasoning used for color and mild, sweet, or smoky flavor.

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About Paprika

Paprika is a seasoning made by grinding dried peppers selected for mild, sweet, pungent, or smoky flavour. It is usually a fine powder ranging from bright red to deep orange-red, although colour does not reliably indicate heat. Different products contain varying proportions of pepper flesh, skins, seeds, and placental material.

It is used to colour and season sauces, soups, stews, rice, vegetables, eggs, meat, and spice blends. Sweet, hot, smoked, and regional styles differ substantially: sweet paprika is usually mild, hot paprika brings more heat, and smoked paprika adds a wood-smoke character. These forms are not interchangeable in every recipe.

Ground dried paprika has a dry, powdery texture before mixing and disperses readily into liquids, fats, batters, and other foods. It may be stirred into a dish, bloomed in oil, used to coat ingredients, or sprinkled as a finish. Cooking distributes its colour and flavour and can deepen its toasted notes.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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English

Paprika

English

Paprika, dry powder

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Paprika nutrition & diet

Paprika nutritional value

Spices, paprika

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

Calories
282kcal
Protein
14.1g
Carbs
54.0g
Fat
12.9g

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

Portions & preparation

Paprika powder should be evaluated according to whether it is sweet, hot, smoked, or a mixed seasoning. Measure the powder added rather than assuming the dish contains a full serving of spice. Oil infusions, rubs, sauces, and packaged blends may contribute additional ingredients requiring separate review.

Compare the right form: Match references to plain ground dried paprika powder, with pepper type and smoked, sweet, hot, or blended status established.

Diet considerations

Plain paprika powder is plant-derived, but packaged paprika seasonings may include salt, cereal-based carriers, sugar, dairy ingredients, or other additives. Compatibility changes when the powder is used in coatings, meat preparations, sauces, or blends containing animal ingredients. The portion is usually recipe-dependent and should be assessed within the finished dish.

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
    Not established
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • 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 · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
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: USDA FoodData Central — Spices, paprika ↗. 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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