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 | 1.5 g | 3% |
| Carbohydrate | 7.2 g | 3% |
| Fibre | 2.3 g | — |
| Natural sugars | 4 g | — |
| Fat | 0.3 g | — |
| Vitamin A | 80 µg RE | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 130 mg | 163% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 10 µg | 13% |
| Folate | 17 µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.32 mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 13 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 18 mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 265 mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 4 mg | — |
Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice
Prep notes
Brazil’s lady-finger. Smooth, tapered, red, medium-hot. The everyday table chilli with malagueta. Baccatum, fruity. Not India’s jwala.
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
Dedo de moça (Capsicum baccatum; SK Dedo de moça) 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).