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Piquillo Pepper

Piquillo peppers are small sweet red peppers often roasted, preserved, stuffed, or used in sauces.

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About Piquillo Pepper

A piquillo pepper is a small, tapered red pepper associated with the Spanish name pimiento del piquillo. It is commonly roasted, preserved, stuffed, or used in sauces, salads, and other cooked dishes.

It has thin flesh and a generally sweet, gently smoky flavour when roasted. Preserved peppers become soft, while fresh peppers are firmer; the texture also changes when the peppers are sliced, blended, or filled with a savoury preparation.

Piquillo peppers are vivid red and commonly sold whole in jars or cans after roasting and peeling. Fresh peppers are less commonly encountered. They may be served whole or sliced, and the preserved form differs from fresh pepper in softness and handling.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Piquillo Pepper

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Piquillo Pepper nutrition & diet

Piquillo Pepper nutritional value

Reference: Pimiento rojo

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

Calories
27kcal
Protein
1.2g
Carbs
3.7g
Fat
1.3g

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 edible piquillo pepper flesh and distinguish fresh, roasted, peeled, jarred, brined, oil-packed, stuffed, and sauced forms. Draining liquid may change the assessed portion. Stuffings and marinades can add cheese, meat, fish, sugar, oil, or cereal ingredients, so plain preserved peppers need separate treatment.

Compare the right form: Match references to roasted and peeled piquillo pepper flesh, specifying fresh, brined, oil-packed, stuffed, or sauced form and drained portion.

Diet considerations

Piquillo pepper is plant-origin Capsicum fruit. Plain roasted or preserved pepper differs from versions stuffed with cheese, meat, fish, or cereal-based mixtures. Brine, oil, sugar, coatings, and sauces alter compatibility and portion interpretation, while a carbohydrate pattern depends mainly on the complete prepared 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
    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: Tablas Peruanas de Alimentos, online version 2023 — B69 ↗. 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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