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Red chili pepper

A red chili pepper is the ripe red fruit of a hot-pepper plant, used fresh, dried, cooked, ground, whole or chopped with highly variable heat.

Red chili pepper — illustrative ingredient image

About Red chili pepper

A red chili pepper is the ripe red fruit of a hot-pepper plant, though the name covers many cultivars with widely varying size, heat, and flavour. Fresh peppers are generally glossy and fleshy, with seeds and pale internal ribs; the flesh can be crisp or soft depending on variety and maturity. Flavour ranges from fruity to grassy or smoky, with heat that varies markedly.

Red chilies are used fresh, dried, cooked, or ground, and may be sold whole, chopped, or powdered. Those forms can differ in intensity and moisture, and dried products may include seeds or be milled from selected parts. Nutrition comparisons should specify the cultivar where known and distinguish fresh peppers from dried, ground, or prepared products.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for red chili pepper

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English

red chili pepper

English

red chilli pepper

English

pounded red chili pepper

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English

red chili pepper (raw, fresh)

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Red chili pepper nutrition & diet

Red chili pepper nutritional value

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw

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

Calories
40kcal
Protein
1.9g
Carbs
8.8g
Fat
0.4g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Fresh, dried, and ground peppers differ in water content and concentration. Cultivar and the inclusion of seeds or other ingredients also matter.

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: USDA FoodData Central — Peppers, hot chili, red, raw ↗. 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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