Pepperfruit
Pepperfruit (Dennettia tripetala)
Pepperfruit is the aromatic fruit of Dennettia tripetala, used fresh or dried as a pungent West African spice, with fruit and seeds varying in intensity.
About Pepperfruit (Dennettia tripetala)
Pepperfruit, the fruit of Dennettia tripetala, is an aromatic West African spice used in regional cooking. It may be eaten fresh or dried and used to season foods; the fruit and its seeds can contribute different levels of pungency.
The small fruits are typically reddish when ripe, with a juicy or fibrous outer portion and seeds. Their flavour is strongly aromatic, peppery, and sometimes described as warming or pungent. Fresh and dried forms differ in moisture and intensity, so measured nutrition should be compared by form and edible portion.
- Ingredient type
- seasoning
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Pepperfruit (Dennettia tripetala) nutrition & diet
Pepperfruit (Dennettia tripetala) nutritional value
Representative benchmark: Spices, not further specified
Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 349kcal
- Protein
- 12.1g
- Carbs
- 30.5g
- Fat
- 14.5g
Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Fresh fruit, dried fruit, and seed-containing portions differ in water content and composition; compare the same edible part and preparation.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.9.4.0_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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