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Red Pepper Paste

Red pepper paste is a concentrated pepper condiment used to add color, flavor, and heat to cooked dishes.

Red Pepper Paste — illustrative ingredient image

About Red Pepper Paste

Red pepper paste is a thick preparation made from red peppers that have been crushed or puréed and concentrated. It is used to deepen color and pepper flavor in soups, stews, sauces, marinades, spreads, and seasoned grain or vegetable preparations.

Its flavor may be sweet and fruity, smoky, earthy, or distinctly hot, depending on the peppers and formulation. Texture ranges from smooth to slightly coarse, and consistency may be spoonable or a firmer concentrate. Salt, oil, or other seasonings may be included.

The paste has a vivid red to dark red appearance and is commonly sold in jars, tubs, or tubes. Crushing, puréeing, and concentrating the peppers create the paste; products with more liquid remain softer, while firmer concentrates are denser and less spreadable.

Ingredient type
paste

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Red Pepper Paste

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Red Pepper Paste nutrition & diet

Red Pepper Paste nutritional value

Product example: RED PEPPER PASTE, RED PEPPER (Aqualink Nevada, LLC)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
25kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
5.0g
Fat
0.0g

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Portions & preparation

Evaluate the paste as a prepared condiment and record whether it is smooth, coarse, fermented, salted, sweetened, or oil-preserved. Pepper concentration and recipe vary; separate the paste from the food it seasons, and include cooking oil or dilution ingredients in the complete preparation.

Compare the right form: Match references to the exact red pepper paste recipe and brand, including pepper type, fermentation, oil, salt, sugar, and texture.

Diet considerations

Red pepper paste is plant-based only when its specific recipe contains no animal-derived stock, fat, or seasoning. Compatibility depends on brand and preparation. Some products include cereal-derived thickeners or flavorings; added oil, sugar, and salt, plus use in a grain-based dish, change the dietary context.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    May be compatible
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
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 branded product — RED PEPPER PASTE, RED PEPPER ↗. 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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