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Pequi

Pequi is a strongly aromatic tropical fruit used in regional cuisines, especially in sauces, rice dishes, and stews.

Pequi — illustrative ingredient image

About Pequi

Pequi is the yellow-fleshed fruit of a tropical tree, valued for its strong aroma and distinctive flavor. It is used as a fruit ingredient in regional rice preparations, sauces, stews, and savory cooked mixtures, rather than as a mild garnish.

The edible flesh is soft to fibrous and oily in texture, with a yellow color and a large hard inner stone. Its assertive flavor can remain prominent after cooking, while texture differs between whole pieces and prepared or processed pulp.

Pequi may be sold as fresh fruit, preserved fruit, or prepared pulp. Handling whole fruit requires working around the hard inner stone; separating, straining, or pulping the flesh changes the form from pieces to a softer, more uniform ingredient.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Pequi

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Pequi nutrition & diet

Pequi nutritional value

Reference: Pequi, cru

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

Calories
205kcal
Protein
2.3g
Carbs
13.0g
Fat
18.0g

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

Identify the pequi species, cultivar or local variety, and whether the edible fruit pulp is fresh, cooked, preserved, or processed into oil. Separate the pulp from the hard, spiny inner structure before portioning; sauces, rice, and stews add other ingredients requiring separate assessment.

Compare the right form: Match fresh or cooked pequi fruit pulp, not the pit or pequi oil; specify local variety, preparation, and edible portion.

Diet considerations

Pequi is a plant fruit. Compatibility changes when it is cooked with meat, poultry, fish, dairy, or animal fat, or incorporated into rice and other cereal-based dishes. Preserved pulp and prepared sauces may also contain salt, oil, or other recipe additions, so the complete preparation matters.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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: Brazilian Food Composition Table TACO, 4th edition — 241 ↗. 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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