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Red pepper flakes
What are red pepper flakes? About the ingredient red pepper flakes. Including 1,401 recipes with red pepper flakes, nutrition data, photos, and where to find it.
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About
Crushed red pepper , also known as red pepper flakes, are a condiment consisting of dried and crushed (as opposed to ground) red chili peppers. Crushed red pepper flakes are made from hot dried red peppers.
Crushed red pepper shakers have become as standard as salt and pepper on tables at Italian restaurants and especially pizza parlors in the United States. So common, in fact, are the red pepper flakes as a pizza ingredient that the spice is also known as "the pizza pepper".
Red pepper flakes are not made of one type of chili, but from various combinations of ancho, bell, cayenne and more. Often there is a high ratio of seeds, which intensifies the heat of the pepper.
Crushed red pepper flakes are used in pickling, chowders, gumbos, spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce and sausage. As chilis have become more popular the styles and varieties of peppers used to make crushed red pepper has also increased.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 tbsp (5g)Amount per Serving
Calories 15Calories from Fat 7
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.9g
1%
Saturated Fat
0.2g
1%
Trans Fat
~
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 1mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
2.8g
1%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
0.5
Protein
0.6g
Vitamin A 42%
•
Vitamin C 6%
Calcium 1%
•
Iron 2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower
depending on your caloric needs.
Where found
Red pepper flakes are usually found in the spices section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Red pepper flakes are a member of the Spices and Herbs USDA nutritional food group.
How much do red pepper flakes weigh?
| measure | grams |
| 1 tbsp | 5 |
| 1 tsp | 1 |
| In Chinese: | 红辣椒片 | |
| British (UK) term: | Red pepper flakes | |
| en français: | flocons de piment de poivrons rouges | |
| en español: | hot pimiento rojo |
Recipes using red pepper flakes
There are 1337 recipes that contain this ingredient.
References
| See more about red pepper flakes | about 13 years ago |
| Usda nutrition data | over 8 years ago |
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