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Sweet Paprika

Sweet paprika is a mild ground dried pepper used to add color and gentle pepper flavor to savory dishes.

Sweet Paprika — illustrative ingredient image

About Sweet Paprika

Sweet paprika is a powdered spice made from dried, ground mild red peppers selected for colour and gentle flavour rather than pronounced heat. It is stirred into spice blends, rubs, sauces, soups, stews, braises, egg dishes, and savoury fillings, and is also sprinkled over finished foods for colour.

Its aroma can be fruity, earthy, or slightly sweet, with a mild pepper flavour rather than pronounced heat. Products vary in intensity, colour, and pepper composition, and “sweet” does not necessarily mean sugar has been added. The powder is generally fine and dry.

Sweet paprika is typically bright red to brick red and is commonly sold as a fine dry powder in jars or packets. It differs from hot paprika and smoked paprika, although some regional products may have overlapping flavour or labelling conventions. Preparation can disperse or bloom the powder in a dish.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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sweet paprika

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Sweet Paprika nutrition & diet

Sweet Paprika nutritional value

Spices, paprika

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

Calories
282kcal
Protein
14.1g
Carbs
54.0g
Fat
12.9g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the exact sweet paprika identity and ground dried form, since regional pepper varieties, smoke exposure, blending, and grinding can differ. Record the small culinary portion and whether it is plain powder or part of a seasoning mix, paste, rub, or oil-based preparation.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to plain ground dried sweet paprika from the identified pepper type, not smoked paprika or a seasoning blend.

Diet considerations

Sweet paprika is a plant-derived dried pepper seasoning when the container holds paprika alone. Compatibility changes if salt, flour, starch, dairy, or animal-derived flavorings are included in a blend or rub. Its culinary portion is typically small, but prepared pastes and oil-based mixtures are different forms.

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
    Not established
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • 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 · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Spices, paprika ↗. 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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