Peppers, ancho, dried

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

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Macronutrients 99 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 11.9 g · 47 kcal/100g
Fat 8.2 g · 74 kcal/100g
Carbs 51.4 g · 206 kcal/100g
Fiber 21.6 g
Water 23 g
Total energy 281 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (63%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 67 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
8.2g
Saturated
0.8g
Monounsat.
0.5g
Polyunsat.
4.5g
Omega-6
4.27g

Saturated fat is 2.6% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 86 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 87%
Lysine 97%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Leucine (86% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 75 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 1022 µg
Vitamin C 2.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.18 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 2.26 mg
Niacin (B3) 6.4 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 2.0 mg
Vitamin B6 3.54 mg
Folate (B9) 69 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 61 mg
Iron 10.9 mg
Magnesium 113 mg
Phosphorus 201 mg
Potassium 2411 mg
Sodium 43 mg
Zinc 1.4 mg
Copper 0.51 mg
Manganese 1.28 mg
Selenium 2.9 µg

Notable source of Vitamin B6 (252% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 19 tracked nutrients.