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Smoked Paprika

Spanish pimenton made from oak-smoked dried peppers.

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About Smoked Paprika

Smoked paprika, also called Spanish pimentón, is a ground seasoning made from dried peppers smoked before milling, traditionally over oak. It is used in sauces, stews, bean dishes, roasted vegetables, potatoes, meats, fish, and spice blends to provide red colour and a characteristic smoky pepper flavour.

Its texture is fine and powdery. The flavour may be sweet and mellow, bittersweet, or hot, depending on the pepper variety and product style, with the smoke ranging from gentle to prominent. It is more rounded and aromatic than fresh pepper because drying and smoking concentrate its flavour.

Smoked paprika is sold as a loose red to deep red powder in jars, tins, or packets. It can be stirred into oil, rubbed onto food, or dispersed through liquids and cooked mixtures. Brief cooking blooms its colour and aroma, while prolonged high heat can make the powder taste bitter or burnt.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Smoked Paprika nutrition & diet

Smoked Paprika nutritional value

Product example: SMOKED PAPRIKA (Frontier Cooperative Herbs)

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

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Portions & preparation

Use the exact smoked paprika product and specify whether it is pure ground smoked pepper or a seasoned blend. Match dry powder as sold, and distinguish it from paste, oil infusion, sauce, or prepared seasoning. Recipe amounts are usually small, but added salt, sugar, or other spices matter.

Compare the right form: Match pure smoked paprika powder by pepper variety and processing, or identify the complete branded blend, paste, oil, or sauce recipe.

Diet considerations

Pure smoked paprika is plant-derived from dried, ground peppers. Compatibility changes when the product is a blend containing salt, sugar, flour, starch, dairy, or other seasonings, or when it is mixed into a sauce or coating. Portion size is generally recipe-dependent; cereal ingredients can alter the dish’s carbohydrate pattern.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
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  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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 branded product — SMOKED PAPRIKA ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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