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Cayenne Pepper

Also called red pepper, an enlongated, tapering hot pepper belonging to the Capsicum genus. Often used as a condiment, dried and/or crushed. Many recipes refer to this when calling for crushed red pepper.

Substitution for 1 part cayenne pepper:

1/2 part cayenne pepper sauce

Note: Substitutions are a suggestion only and may not work well with all recipes. Use your best judgment!

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Nutrition Information*
Serving size: 1 tsp (1.8g)
Based on a 2000 calorie diet

DV %

0.3
--
0.3
2
0.5
0
0.4
0


Calories: 5.7
Total Sugars: 0.2g
Carb.: 1g
Fiber: 0.5g
Total Fats: 0.3g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Protein: 0.2g
Sodium: 0.5mg

*Data provided by USDA


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