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Cascabel

Latin Capsicum annuum · EN Cascabel · chile cascabel · rattle chile · SK Cascabel

Edible parts

Spice 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.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy1213 kJ / 290 kcal14%
Protein12 g24%
Carbohydrate52 g20%
Fibre24 g
Fat8.5 g12%
Vitamin A1700 µg RE213%
Vitamin C16 mg20%
Vitamin E12 mg100%
Calcium85 mg11%
Iron7 mg50%
Magnesium115 mg31%
Potassium1800 mg90%
Zinc1.8 mg18%
Sodium28 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Round, brown-red, seeds rattle — cascabel. Nutty, modest heat. Mexican salsas. A few pods, toasted and soaked. Not a cherry bomb.

Season

Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.

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Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Cascabel (Capsicum annuum; SK Cascabel) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under spice. 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: Spice as sold.

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