Paprika powders
Hot paprika powders - Chili ground
Package:
1 kg, 5 kg, 25 kg
Sweet paprika powders: 110 ASTA -130 ASTA
Package:
1 kg, 5 kg, 25 kg
Sweet paprika powders: 130 ASTA -180 ASTA
Package:
1 kg, 5 kg, 25 kg
Quality classification of paprika powder
The most significant determinant of the quality of paprika powder is the content of colouring matter. According to the 2-8720 guideline of the Hungarian food codex, there are four main quality classes of paprika powder summarized in the table below:
Colouring matter | ASTA values | |
Exquisite paprika powder | Above 4.00g/kg | Above 130 ASTA |
Delicate paprika powder | Between 3.5 and 3.99g/kg | Between 110 and 129 ASTA |
Noble sweet paprika powder | Between 3.00 and 3.49g/kg | Between 100 and 109 ASTA |
Rose paprika powder | Between 2.00 and 2.99g/kg | Between 60 and 99 ASTA |
Generally, we sell paprika powder with 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160 ASTA values, but we are capable of producing paprika powder with ASTA values other than listed. For instance, numerous clients have a demand for extra exquisite paprika powder with ASTA values more than 160.
The pungency or hotness of paprika powder
The pungency of paprika powder is determined by its capsaicin content. If the capsaicin content exceeds 200 mg/kg, we call the paprika powder hot.
The measurement of pungency is the so-called Scoville Heat Units which was named after its American inventor Wilbur Scoville. In Scoville's method, a solution of the pepper extract is diluted in sugar syrup until the "heat" is no longer detectable. The degree of dilution gives its measure on the Scoville scale.
Chili Produkt Kft. typically sells hot paprika powder between 15,000 and 60,000 SHU according to buyers' requirements.
The sensible characteristics of paprika powder (Hungarian food codex, guideline 2-8720)
Exquisite paprika powder:
Homogenously ground, steady appearance, appropriate particle size, bright red colour, spicy scent, sweet and typical paprika flavour
Delicate paprika powder:
Homogenously ground, steady appearance, appropriate particle size, red, brighter red or yellowish-reddish base colour with yellowish-brownish tone, typical scent and flavour
Noble sweet paprika powder:
Homogenously ground, slightly mosaic-like appearance, appropriate particle size, red, brighter red, yellowish-reddish base colour with a slight yellowish-brownish tone, typical scent and flavour
