Edible parts
Fruit flesh (as sold)
Nutrition per 100 g
Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 142 kJ / 34 kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 1.4 g | 3% |
| Carbohydrate | 7.2 g | 3% |
| Fibre | 2.6 g | — |
| Natural sugars | 4 g | — |
| Fat | 0.3 g | — |
| Vitamin A | 95 µg RE | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 110 mg | 138% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 10 µg | 13% |
| Folate | 16 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3 mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 14 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 18 mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 270 mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 4 mg | — |
Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice
Prep notes
Peru’s yellow chilli. Wrinkled, sunset-orange, medium-hot, mango-like. The paste in aji de gallina. Fresh here; the dried pod is a different pantry item.
Season
Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.
Caution
Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.
Answer-ready
Ají amarillo (Capsicum baccatum; SK Ají amarillo) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under fruit. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Fruit flesh (as sold).