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Hungarian wax

Latin Capsicum annuum · EN Hungarian wax · hot wax · hungarian yellow wax · SK Hungarian wax

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)
Energy117 kJ / 28 kcal1%
Protein1.1 g2%
Carbohydrate5.6 g2%
Fibre2.1 g
Natural sugars2.7 g
Fat0.3 g
Vitamin A22 µg RE3%
Vitamin C85 mg106%
Vitamin E0.4 mg3%
Vitamin K9 µg12%
Folate14 µg7%
Vitamin B60.22 mg16%
Calcium12 mg2%
Iron0.45 mg3%
Magnesium14 mg4%
Potassium210 mg11%
Zinc0.15 mg2%
Sodium3 mg

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

Prep notes

Banana pepper’s sharper sister. Yellow, waxy, medium heat. Ripens orange-red. Pickled in Central Europe.

Season

Often seasonal where grown; year-round when imported or stored.

Caution

Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Hungarian wax (Capsicum annuum; SK Hungarian wax) 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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