Calories in Red bell pepper, raw
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Red bell pepper, raw contains 26 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 medium, approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia. (119 g) provides about 31 kcal.
Roughly 78% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 13% from protein and 9% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in vegetables and vegetable products on FoodFactly, where the median is 35 kcal per 100 g across 866 foods.
100 g provides 142% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C, 17% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A and 17% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6.
These values are for the raw food. Cooking changes the water content and some nutrients, so cooked versions are listed separately below.
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 26 kcal | |
| Total fat M | 0.3 g | 0.4% |
| Saturated fat C | 0.059 g | 0.3% |
| Trans fat Z | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol Z | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium I | 4 mg | 0.2% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 6 g | 2% |
| Dietary fiber I | 2.1 g | 8% |
| Total sugars ? | 4.2 g | |
| Protein M | 0.99 g | 2% |
| Vitamin A ? | 157 µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C M | 128 mg | 142% |
| Vitamin D Z | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E M | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K M | 4.9 µg | 4% |
| Thiamin (B1) M | 0.054 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (B2) M | 0.085 mg | 7% |
| Niacin (B3) M | 0.98 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) M | 0.32 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 M | 0.29 mg | 17% |
| Folate (B9) C | 46 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 Z | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline ? | 5.6 mg | 1% |
| Calcium M | 7 mg | 0.5% |
| Iron M | 0.43 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium M | 12 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus M | 26 mg | 2% |
| Potassium M | 211 mg | 4% |
| Zinc M | 0.25 mg | 2% |
| Copper M | 0.017 mg | 2% |
| Manganese M | 0.11 mg | 5% |
| Selenium M | 0.1 µg | 0.2% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 13%
- Carbohydrates 78%
- Fat 9%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein0.99 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2 g)
- Fiber2.1 gbelow the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.2 g)
- Sugars4.2 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.3 g)
- Saturated fat0.059 gabove the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.052 g)
- Sodium4 mgin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 36 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal3.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water92.2 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 0.007 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 0.16 g |
Sugars and starch (7)
| Starch M | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Sucrose M | 0 g |
| Glucose M | 1.9 g |
| Fructose M | 2.3 g |
| Lactose M | 0 g |
| Maltose M | 0 g |
| Galactose Z | 0 g |
Amino acids (18)
| Tryptophan M | 0.012 g |
|---|---|
| Threonine M | 0.04 g |
| Isoleucine M | 0.021 g |
| Leucine M | 0.036 g |
| Lysine M | 0.036 g |
| Methionine M | 0.006 g |
| Cystine M | 0.019 g |
| Phenylalanine M | 0.05 g |
| Tyrosine M | 0.009 g |
| Valine M | 0.031 g |
| Arginine M | 0.036 g |
| Histidine M | 0.017 g |
| Alanine M | 0.026 g |
| Aspartic acid M | 0.28 g |
| Glutamic acid M | 0.21 g |
| Glycine M | 0.028 g |
| Proline M | 0.024 g |
| Serine M | 0.05 g |
Individual fatty acids (29)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M | 0 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M | 0 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) M | 0.1 g |
| SFA 4:0 Z | 0 g |
| SFA 6:0 Z | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 M | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 M | 0 g |
| SFA 12:0 M | 0 g |
| SFA 14:0 M | 0 g |
| SFA 16:0 M | 0.056 g |
| SFA 18:0 M | 0.004 g |
| SFA 20:0 M | 0 g |
| MUFA 18:1 M | 0.004 g |
| PUFA 18:3 M | 0.056 g |
| PUFA 20:4 M | 0 g |
| SFA 22:0 M | 0 g |
| MUFA 14:1 M | 0 g |
| MUFA 16:1 M | 0.004 g |
| PUFA 18:4 M | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 M | 0 g |
| MUFA 22:1 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M | 0 g |
| SFA 15:0 M | 0 g |
| SFA 17:0 M | 0 g |
| SFA 24:0 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M | 0 g |
| MUFA 17:1 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 M | 0 g |
| MUFA 15:1 M | 0 g |
Carotenoids (14)
| Beta-carotene M | 1,624 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene M | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin M | 51 µg |
| Retinol Z | 0 µg |
| Carotene, alpha M | 20 µg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z | 0 IU |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta M | 490 µg |
| Tocopherol, beta M | 0.05 mg |
| Tocopherol, gamma M | 0.14 mg |
| Tocopherol, delta M | 0.01 mg |
| Tocotrienol, alpha M | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, beta M | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, gamma M | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, delta M | 0 mg |
Other components (13)
| Water M | 92.2 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol Z | 0 g |
| Caffeine Z | 0 mg |
| Ash M | 0.47 g |
| Theobromine Z | 0 mg |
| Energy C | 111 kJ |
| Vitamin A, IU ? | 3,131 IU |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) M | 0 µg |
| Folic acid Z | 0 µg |
| Folate, food M | 46 µg |
| Betaine M | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin E, added Z | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added Z | 0 µg |
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.
| Per 100 g | USDA FNDDS |
|---|---|
| Calories | 31 kcal |
| Protein | 0.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.7 g |
| Fat | 0.13 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g |
| Sugars | 4.2 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
Other forms of Red bell pepper
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppers, sweet, red, canned, solids and liquids Canned | 18 | 0.8 g | 3.9 g | 0.3 g |
| Peppers, sweet, red, frozen, chopped, unprepared Frozen | 20 | 1.1 g | 4.5 g | 0.21 g |
| Peppers, sweet, red, frozen, chopped, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked | 16 | 0.95 g | 3.3 g | 0.18 g |
| Peppers, sweet, red, frozen, chopped, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked | 16 | 0.95 g | 3.3 g | 0.18 g |
| Peppers, sweet, red, sauteed Cooked | 133 | 1 g | 6.6 g | 12.8 g |
| Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried Dried or dry | 324 | 10.6 g | 69.9 g | 5.8 g |
| Peppers, jalapeno, raw Raw | 29 | 0.91 g | 6.5 g | 0.37 g |
| Peppers, chili, green, canned Canned | 21 | 0.72 g | 4.6 g | 0.27 g |
| Peppers, hungarian, raw Raw | 29 | 0.8 g | 6.7 g | 0.41 g |
| Peppers, pasilla, dried Dried or dry | 345 | 12.4 g | 51.1 g | 15.9 g |
| Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried Dried or dry | 314 | 17.9 g | 68.7 g | 3 g |
| Peppers, sweet, yellow, raw Raw | 27 | 1 g | 6.3 g | 0.21 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage, raw Raw | 25 | 1.3 g | 5.8 g | 0.1 g |
| Eggplant, raw Raw | 25 | 0.98 g | 5.9 g | 0.18 g |
| Green beans, raw Raw | 31 | 1.8 g | 7 g | 0.22 g |
| Onion, raw Raw | 40 | 1.1 g | 9.3 g | 0.1 g |
| Carrots, raw Raw | 41 | 0.93 g | 9.6 g | 0.24 g |
| Tomato, red, ripe, raw Raw | 18 | 0.88 g | 3.9 g | 0.2 g |
| Cauliflower, raw Raw | 25 | 1.9 g | 5 g | 0.28 g |
| Turnips, raw Raw | 28 | 0.9 g | 6.4 g | 0.1 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in raw red bell pepper?
100 g of raw red bell pepper has 26 kcal. 1 medium, approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia. (119 g): about 31 kcal. 1 tablespoon (9.3 g): about 2 kcal. 1 ring, 3" dia., 1/4" thick (10 g): about 3 kcal.
How much protein is in raw red bell pepper?
Raw red bell pepper contains 0.99 g of protein per 100 g (2% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 1.2 g in 1 medium, approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia. (119 g). About 13% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other vegetables and vegetable products, that is in the lowest quarter (median 2 g).
How many carbs are in raw red bell pepper?
Raw red bell pepper has 6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 2.1 g of fiber and 4.2 g of sugars.
How much fat is in raw red bell pepper?
Raw red bell pepper contains 0.3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.059 g is saturated (0.3% of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does raw red bell pepper contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin C (142% DV), Vitamin A (17% DV), Vitamin B6 (17% DV), Folate (B9) (12% DV) and Vitamin E (11% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in raw red bell pepper?
100 g contains 4 mg of sodium, 0.2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Does red bell pepper have the same nutrition raw and canned?
No. Per 100 g, red bell pepper, raw has 26 kcal, while peppers, sweet, red, canned, solids and liquids has 18 kcal. Processing changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 170108. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Source description: "Peppers, sweet, red, raw". Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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