Do candy makers use only guajillo chili in candy?
No, although that is the favored chili. Leaders in the chili and candy industries said in dozens of interviews that guajillo is the chili used most often. Some companies use chile de arbol and piquin, much smaller and spicier peppers. The Register found high levels of lead in ground guajillo and chile de arbol samples. Q: How much chili does Mexico export to the United States? A: Mexico continues to be the biggest chili exporter to the United States. In 2003, nearly 98 percent of the imported fresh peppers came from Mexico 388 million pounds, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In the same year, the United States imported 21 million pounds of dried chili pepper products from Mexico. Q: Why would chili used in candy have lead but not chili used in other products like salsa? A: Experts say there might be lead in the chili powder going into salsa, but it gets diluted by so many other ingredients that it wouldn’t be a problem by the time it is eaten. Candies can have a much higher rat
