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Piquillo

Latin Capsicum annuum · EN Piquillo · pimiento del piquillo · lodosa pepper · SK Piquillo

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.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy126 kJ / 30 kcal2%
Protein1.2 g2%
Carbohydrate6.4 g2%
Fibre2.1 g
Natural sugars3.8 g
Fat0.3 g
Vitamin A165 µg RE21%
Vitamin C120 mg150%
Vitamin E0.8 mg7%
Vitamin K9 µg12%
Folate18 µg9%
Vitamin B60.24 mg17%
Calcium11 mg1%
Iron0.5 mg4%
Magnesium13 mg3%
Potassium210 mg11%
Zinc0.18 mg2%
Sodium4 mg

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

Prep notes

Small, triangular, scarlet. Navarra. Usually sold roasted in a jar — this is the fresh fruit. Sweet, a little bitter, almost no heat. Vitamin A is the red.

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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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Piquillo (Capsicum annuum; SK Piquillo) 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).

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