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Ground Cayenne Pepper Powder, Single Ingredient, No Additives
Milled from dried ripe Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens fruit. No anti-caking agents, no dyes, not irradiated, batch-tested to a written specification. Resealable foil bags from 100g to 2kg, packed in-house in Essex and dispatched same day from UK stock.
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Charge Products' ground cayenne pepper is a single-ingredient chilli powder milled from dried Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens fruit, with no anti-caking agents, no added dyes and no irradiation. It is batch-tested for moisture, ash, aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, PAH, E. coli and Salmonella, sold in 100g to 2kg resealable foil bags from £6.99, and dispatched same day from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, before 3:30pm Monday to Friday. It is a food spice, not a food supplement.
Key features at a glance
- Single ingredient: ground dried chilli fruit, nothing added
- No anti-caking agents, flow agents, salt or colourings
- Milled without dyes, no Sudan I to IV, no bixin
- Not irradiated
- Batch specification: moisture, ash, aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, PAH, E. coli, Salmonella
- Pesticide residues controlled to Regulation (EU) 396/2005 as applied in GB
- Natural reddish-orange colour, spicy aroma, fine free-flowing powder
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free; kosher and halal approval available at source
- Origin India, packed in-house in Southend-on-Sea, Essex
- 100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg and 2kg resealable food-grade foil bags
- From £6.99, free UK delivery on orders over £10
- Same-day dispatch before 3:30pm Monday to Friday
- 3-year shelf life when sealed
- 5 Star Food Hygiene Rating, 163,000+ verified marketplace sales
- Wholesale, bulk and white-label supply available
On this page
Food ingredient. Ground cayenne pepper is a spice for cooking. It is not a food supplement and not a medicine, and no health claims are made for it on this page.
Allergy notice. Do not use if you are allergic to capsicum. Contains no nuts, but it is packed in a facility that also handles nuts and may contain traces. Do not use if you have a nut allergy.
Handling. Fine chilli powder can irritate eyes, nose and skin. Avoid breathing the dust when decanting large bags, wash hands after use and keep out of reach of children.
Buy ground cayenne pepper UK from a supplier that packs it in-house. Charge Products has supplied spices and food ingredients from Southend-on-Sea since 2016, with 163,000+ verified marketplace sales, a 5 Star Food Hygiene Rating from Southend-on-Sea City Council and 8,100+ eBay followers. This powder is milled from dried ripe chilli fruit and nothing else.
Most cheap cayenne on the UK market is a mystery: no specification, no statement on dyes, no word on irradiation. Ours is milled to a written technical specification that covers mycotoxins, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, microbiology and pesticide residues, and it is milled without the addition of any colouring. That matters for chilli powder specifically, because Sudan dyes have historically been the adulterant of choice for making dull powder look brighter. The colour you see is the fruit.
If you are searching for where to buy cayenne pepper powder UK, cayenne pepper 1kg UK, ground cayenne pepper bulk UK or a cayenne pepper wholesale supplier UK, this page covers the full specification, the typical nutrition, how it compares with chilli powder and paprika, and which bag size makes sense for how you cook.
You can order cayenne pepper powder UK directly here or from our eBay listing. Both ship from the same shelf in the same warehouse with the same 3:30pm cut-off.
What is cayenne pepper?
Cayenne pepper is ground dried chilli fruit from the capsicum family, named after the Cayenne region of French Guiana where the variety was first traded. Today it is grown across India, China and the Americas and is one of the most widely used spices in the world, sitting behind curries, Cajun and Creole cooking, hot sauces, dry rubs and spice blends.
This powder is milled from dried, ripe, clean fruit of Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, the two species that supply most of the world's hot chilli. The fruit is cleaned, dried and milled to a fine powder, then packed by us in Essex. Nothing is added at any stage: no salt, no anti-caking agent, no flow agent and no colouring.
The compound that gives chilli its warmth is capsaicin, which sits in the placenta of the fruit around the seeds. Because it is oil-soluble, the powder gives its best colour and aroma when it is stirred into hot fat at the start of cooking rather than sprinkled on at the end.
Full specification
Figures below are the supplier technical specification limits that every batch is milled to. They are specification limits, not the result of a single batch, so they stay valid across batches.
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Product | Ground Cayenne Pepper Premium Powder |
| Botanical source | Dried ripe fruit of Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens |
| Ingredients | Ground chilli fruit only, single ingredient |
| Additives | None. No anti-caking agent, no flow agent, no salt, no colouring |
| Dyes | None added. Milled without Sudan I, II, III, IV or bixin |
| Irradiation | Not irradiated and not treated with ionising radiation |
| Colour | Reddish-orange, natural |
| Aroma | Spicy |
| Appearance | Fine free-flowing powder |
| Moisture | Below 10% |
| Total ash | Below 8.5% (ASTA 3.0) |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Below 1.25% (ASTA 4.0) |
| Total aflatoxins | Below 10 ppb (HPLC) |
| Aflatoxin B1 | Below 5 ppb (HPLC) |
| Ochratoxin A | Below 20 ppb (HPLC) |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | Below 10 ppb (HPLC-FLD) |
| Sum of PAH | Below 50 ppb (HPLC-FLD) |
| E. coli | Below 1,000 cfu/g (ISO 16649-2) |
| Salmonella | Absent in 25g (ISO 6579) |
| Pesticide residues | Within maximum residue limits of Regulation (EU) 396/2005 as it applies in GB, multi-residue screened |
| GMO | Not genetically modified, complies with Regulation (EC) 1829/2003 |
| Allergens | None in the product. Packed in a facility that also handles nuts |
| Dietary | Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free. Kosher and halal approval available at source |
| Country of origin | India |
| Packed | In-house at Charge Products, Southend-on-Sea, Essex |
| Packaging | Food-grade resealable foil bag |
| Sizes | 100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg |
| Shelf life | 3 years sealed, from milling |
| Storage | Cool, dry, dark, away from strong odours |
| Classification | Food spice and culinary ingredient, not a food supplement, not a medicine |
| Dispatch | Same day before 3:30pm Monday to Friday, UK-held stock |
Typical nutrition per 100g
Reference values from the USDA National Nutrient Database (SR26) for ground cayenne pepper, as cited on the supplier data sheet. They are indicative; actual values vary with variety, origin, harvest and season. Ground chilli is used in gram quantities, so per-serving amounts are small.
| Energy | 1,330 kJ / 318 kcal |
| Fat | 17.3g |
| of which saturates | 3.3g |
| Carbohydrate | 56.6g |
| of which sugars | 10.3g |
| Fibre | 27.2g |
| Protein | 12.0g |
| Salt | 0.08g |
| Vitamin A | 2,081 µg RAE |
| Vitamin C | 76.4mg |
| Vitamin E | 29.8mg |
| Vitamin K | 80.3µg |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.45mg |
| Potassium | 2,014mg |
| Magnesium | 152mg |
| Iron | 7.8mg |
Cayenne pepper vs chilli powder vs paprika
| Cayenne pepper (this product) | UK "chilli powder" | Paprika | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Ground dried hot chilli fruit only | Often a seasoning blend: chilli, cumin, garlic, oregano, sometimes salt | Ground sweet or smoked pepper varieties |
| Ingredients list | One | Varies by brand, read the label | One, sometimes with added oil or smoke |
| Colour | Reddish-orange | Brick red to brown | Deep red |
| Main job in a dish | Warmth without changing the flavour profile | Built-in seasoning for chilli con carne, tacos | Colour and sweetness, little warmth |
| Swap rule | Use less than you would of a blend and build up | Cannot replace cayenne without adding the other spices | Not a substitute for cayenne |
How to use ground cayenne pepper
Curries and sauces
Stir into hot oil with onion or garlic for 20 to 30 seconds before adding liquid. The oil carries colour and aroma through the whole pot.
Rubs and marinades
Mix with salt, paprika, garlic powder and brown sugar for a barbecue rub, or whisk into yoghurt or oil for a marinade.
Batters, crumbs and snacks
A quarter teaspoon in flour for fried chicken, or tossed through popcorn, nuts and roasted chickpeas with a little oil.
Drinks
A pinch in a lemon and ginger shot, tomato juice or hot chocolate. Add a little at a time.
Start with a quarter teaspoon in a dish for four and taste before adding more. Warmth varies between harvests, so treat each new bag as its own thing for the first meal.
Which size should I buy?
| Size | Roughly | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 100g | About 40 teaspoons | Trying it, occasional cooking |
| 250g | About 100 teaspoons | A household that cooks with chilli weekly |
| 500g | About 200 teaspoons | Batch cooks, sauce and rub makers |
| 1kg | About 400 teaspoons | Cafés, takeaways, small food producers |
| 2kg | About 800 teaspoons | Restaurants, caterers, spice blenders |
Every size comes in a resealable food-grade foil bag. Larger bags beyond 2kg are available to trade customers on request.
163,000+
Verified sales
2016
Supplying UK since
5 Star
Food Hygiene Rating
3 yrs
Shelf life sealed
100g–2kg
Five sizes
Essex
Packed in-house
Where to buy ground cayenne pepper UK
Looking to buy cayenne pepper powder UK? Order directly from this page for the widest choice of sizes, or use the eBay listing below if you prefer to buy there. Both are fulfilled from the same UK-held stock in Southend-on-Sea. Order ground cayenne pepper UK before 3:30pm Monday to Friday and it leaves the same day.
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Cayenne Pepper Wholesale UK · Bulk Supplier Since 2016
We supply bulk cayenne pepper UK to restaurants, caterers, takeaways, spice blenders, sauce and condiment makers, food manufacturers, meal-prep kitchens, health stores, delis, market traders, Amazon and eBay sellers, white-label brands, catering wholesalers, butchers making rubs and sausages, bakeries, and street food operators. As a cayenne pepper supplier UK that packs in-house, we can offer wholesale cayenne pepper UK in plain or branded bags, cayenne pepper bulk supply UK above 2kg, and cayenne pepper trade supply UK on repeat schedules.
Bulk pack sizes
100g to 2kg listed, larger on request
White and private label
Packed in your branded foil bags
Specification and documents
Supplier data sheet and batch paperwork for trade
Same-day UK dispatch
Before 3:30pm Monday to Friday
MOQ: none on listed sizes. Pricing: tiered by volume, quoted on enquiry. Lead time: listed sizes same day; larger volumes typically within a week.
Wholesale and trade enquiriesPacked in-house in Essex
We repack from bulk into resealable foil bags in our own 5 Star rated facility, so we know what went into the bag and when.
A specification you can read
Mycotoxins, PAH, microbiology, pesticides, dyes and irradiation are all on the data sheet, and the limits are on this page.
Ten years of marketplace history
163,000+ verified sales and 99.7% positive feedback on eBay, independently reviewed on Trustpilot.
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Frequently asked questions
What is in this cayenne pepper powder?
Ground dried chilli fruit of Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens and nothing else. No anti-caking agents, no flow agents, no colourings, no added salt and no other spices. It is not irradiated.
Is it a food ingredient or a food supplement?
A food spice and culinary ingredient. It is not a food supplement and not a medicine, and no health claims are made for it.
How is the powder tested?
Each batch is milled to a written specification covering moisture, ash, aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, E. coli and Salmonella, with pesticide residues controlled to Regulation (EU) 396/2005 as it applies in Great Britain. The specification figures are listed on this page.
Does it contain Sudan dyes or colour enhancers?
No. The specification states the powder is milled without the addition of dyes, including Sudan I, II, III and IV and bixin. The colour is the natural reddish-orange of the dried fruit.
Is it suitable for vegans and coeliacs?
Yes. It is a single plant ingredient with no animal-derived content and no gluten-containing cereals. Kosher and halal approval is available at source on request.
Is this a nut-free product?
The powder contains no nuts, but it is packed in a facility that also handles nuts, so it may contain traces. Do not use if you have a nut allergy.
What sizes can I buy?
100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg and 2kg, all in resealable food-grade foil bags, all dispatched from UK-held stock.
What is the shelf life and how should I store it?
Three years from milling when kept sealed in a cool, dry, dark place away from strong odours. Reseal the bag after each use. Ground spices lose aroma and colour faster once opened, so the 100g and 250g bags suit occasional use and the 1kg and 2kg bags suit kitchens using it daily.
Is cayenne pepper the same as chilli powder or paprika?
No. UK chilli powder is often a blend that can include cumin, garlic, oregano and salt. Paprika is milled from sweet or smoked pepper varieties. This product is ground chilli fruit only, with no other spices or seasonings added.
Do you deliver across the UK and how fast?
Yes. Orders placed before 3:30pm Monday to Friday are dispatched the same day. Delivery is typically 1 to 3 working days and is free on orders over £10.
What is your returns policy?
Food ingredients are covered by our standard returns and exchanges policy, published on the Returns and Exchanges page linked in the footer of this site.
Where can I buy ground cayenne pepper UK from Charge Products?
Directly from this page, or from our eBay listing, which ships from the same UK-held stock with the same same-day dispatch cut-off.
Do you supply cayenne pepper wholesale in the UK?
Yes. We supply restaurants, caterers, spice blenders, sauce makers, food manufacturers and health stores across the UK. Bulk sizes beyond 2kg and trade pricing are available on request through our contact page.
Can trade buyers get a specification sheet or certificate of analysis?
Yes. The supplier technical data sheet and batch documentation are available to trade customers on request.
Do you offer white label or private label cayenne pepper?
Yes. We pack in-house in Southend-on-Sea and can supply the powder in plain or customer-branded resealable foil bags for white-label and private-label ranges.
What is the minimum order for wholesale?
There is no minimum on the pack sizes listed here. For repeat bulk supply and trade pricing, contact us with your expected monthly volume.
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Why buy from Charge Products
Big Idea Services Ltd, No. 11645389
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Verified on eBay since 2016
Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Before 3:30pm Mon–Fri
Trade and white label available
References
Reference material on the composition and analysis of ground chilli and capsicum products, provided for context only and not as health claims.
- Bosland PW, Votava EJ. Peppers: Vegetable and Spice Capsicums, 2nd ed. CABI, 2012.
- European Commission. Regulation (EU) 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin (as retained in GB law).
- Food Standards Agency. Guidance on Sudan dyes in chilli and chilli products. food.gov.uk
Food spice and culinary ingredient. Not a food supplement. Not a medicine. No health claims are made for this product. Do not use if allergic to capsicum. May contain traces of nuts. Keep out of reach of children. Store cool, dry and away from light.
Charge Products is a trading name of Big Idea Services Ltd, Company No. 11645389. Unit 1, 8 Towerfield Road, Towerfield Industrial Estate, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS3 9QE. Customer service Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 3:30pm.
| Amount |
100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg |
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