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 | 167 kJ / 40 kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 1.9 g | 4% |
| Carbohydrate | 8.6 g | 3% |
| Fibre | 2.2 g | — |
| Natural sugars | 5 g | — |
| Fat | 0.4 g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 85 µg RE | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 140 mg | 175% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 12 µg | 16% |
| Folate | 20 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4 mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 14 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.9 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 20 mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 310 mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.25 mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 4 mg | — |
Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice
Prep notes
India’s finger chilli. Wrinkled, tapering, green or red. The fresh lal mirch in a tadka. Kashmiri dried chili is the colour spice, not this.
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
Jwala (Capsicum annuum; SK Jwala) 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).