La Chinata Pimentón de la Vera Dulce (Smoked Paprika)

Oak-smoked sweet paprika · La Chinata · Spreads & condiments · La Vera (Extremadura)

9/10must-try

Why it's worth it

Pimentón de la Vera is the smoked paprika behind chorizo, pulpo a la gallega and countless Spanish dishes, dried slowly over oak fires in the La Vera region of Cáceres. La Chinata is the export-famous brand, and the smoky sweet powder is quite different from the plain sweet mletá paprika on Czech shelves, which makes a tin a genuinely useful Spanish pantry take-home.

Taste

Deep-red sweet (dulce) smoked paprika with a pronounced oak-smoke aroma; warm, mild and smoky rather than hot

Score breakdown

Can't get it at home4/4

Review evidence2/3

Local icon status2/2

Everyday availability1/1

Nutrition

Nutritional values per 100 g

Energy value1316.8 kJ · 314 kcal

Fats12.8 gincluding saturated fatty acids1.9 g

Carbohydrates34.7 gincluding sugars7.6 g

Protein14.9 g

Salt0 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

Mercadona

Carrefour

El Corte Inglés€EAN 8421401805001

If you know Czech shelves

Czech sweet mletá paprika is the category cousin, but it is not smoked over oak like pimentón de la Vera

Sources

“a smoky flavor and aroma due to its drying process”
shop.columbiarestaurant.com (retailer)
“dried in a traditional process with either oak wood or holm oak wood”
www.tasteatlas.com (guide)

Curated 2026-07-21. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.