Inca's Food · Herbs and Spices
Aji Amarillo Yellow Hot Pepper Paste
One tsp (14g) serving of Aji Amarillo Yellow Hot Pepper Paste by Inca's Food has 5 calories, 0g of sugars and 260mg of sodium, as submitted by Peruvian Import Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2603039, record updated Jun 23, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2603039, available Jul 13, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Peruvian Import Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 14g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 729955568570
- Category
- Herbs and Spices
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other herbs and spices
Per 100 g, none of the 1,891 herbs and spices products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 57% of them.
Where it sits among herbs and spices: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1,857 mg | 307 mg | 57% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 36 | 0 | 65% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,891 products, one per barcode.
Other paste in this aisle
21 of the 1,891 herbs and spices products are named paste. Per 100 g their median is 208 calories, 1,200 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 12 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Garlic Stir-in Paste WEGMANS | 1,200 mg | 300 |
| Cilantro Paste FULL CIRCLE MARKET | 1,100 mg | 250 |
| Garlic Paste Topco Associates, Inc. | 1,050 mg | 300 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "paste", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): YELLOW HOT PEPPER, SALT, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AS PRESERVATIVE
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Yellow Hot Pepper, Salt, Citric Acid. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jun 23, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Peruvian Import Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2603039).
More Inca's Food herbs and spices
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aji Rocoto Hot Pepper Paste | 36 | n/a | 1,857 mg |
| Dried Yellow Hot Pepper | 300 | 0 g | 0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Inca's Food Aji Amarillo Yellow Hot Pepper Paste?
5 per 1 tsp (14g) serving, and 36 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Inca's Food Aji Amarillo Yellow Hot Pepper Paste?
260mg per serving (11% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Peruvian Import Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 23, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov