Peppers, hot chili, red, raw

1 pepper (45 g): 18 kcal, 0.8 g protein, 4 g carbohydrate and 0.2 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 pepper (45 g)

Amount per serving

Calories20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 0mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 4g	1%
Dietary Fiber <1g	2%
Total Sugars 2g
Includes Added Sugars ≤2g	≤5%
Protein <1g	2%
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 10mg	0%
Iron 0.5mg	2%
Potassium 140mg	4%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Estimated values. — means USDA has no value; ≥ is a lower bound. USDA doesn't report added sugars here; they can't exceed total sugars, so ≤ is an upper bound. Source: USDA FoodData Central. Disclaimer.

What 1 pepper (45 g) gives you

High in Vitamin C (72% DV)

Low in total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium

High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).

Where the calories come from

16% protein · 76% carbohydrate · 8% fat

Protein: 1 g 16%
Carbs: 4 g 75%
Fat: 0 g 8%

Compared with other foods

Per 100 g, against every food in USDA's data.

Calories: less than 90% of foods
Protein: more than 23% of foods
Total fat: less than 80% of foods
Carbohydrate: more than 53% of foods
Dietary fiber: more than 63% of foods
Total sugars: less than 29% of foods
Sodium: less than 83% of foods

All nutrients (57)

Amounts for 1 pepper (45 g) and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.

Energy and macronutrients (6)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	18 kcal	40 kcal
Protein	0.842 g	1.87 g	2%
Carbohydrate	3.96 g	8.81 g	1%
Dietary fiber	0.675 g	1.5 g	2%
Total sugars	2.38 g	5.3 g
Water	39.6 g	88 g

Fats and fatty acids (8)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	0.198 g	0.44 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.019 g	0.042 g	0%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Monounsaturated fat	0.011 g	0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.108 g	0.239 g
Omega-3 EPA	0 g	0 g
Omega-3 DHA	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%

Minerals (10)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calcium	6.3 mg	14 mg	0%
Iron	0.464 mg	1.03 mg	3%
Magnesium	10.3 mg	23 mg	2%
Phosphorus	19.4 mg	43 mg	2%
Potassium	145 mg	322 mg	3%
Sodium	4.05 mg	9 mg	0%
Zinc	0.117 mg	0.26 mg	1%
Copper	0.058 mg	0.129 mg	6%
Manganese	0.084 mg	0.187 mg	4%
Selenium	0.225 mcg	0.5 mcg	0%

Vitamins (13)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin A	21.6 mcg	48 mcg	2%
Vitamin C	64.7 mg	144 mg	72%
Vitamin D	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Vitamin E	0.31 mg	0.69 mg	2%
Vitamin K	6.3 mcg	14 mcg	5%
Thiamin (B1)	0.032 mg	0.072 mg	3%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.039 mg	0.086 mg	3%
Niacin (B3)	0.56 mg	1.24 mg	3%
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.09 mg	0.201 mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.228 mg	0.506 mg	13%
Folate	10.3 mcg	23 mcg	3%
Vitamin B12	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Choline	4.91 mg	10.9 mg	1%

Amino acids (18)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g
Tryptophan	0.012 g	0.026 g
Threonine	0.033 g	0.074 g
Isoleucine	0.029 g	0.065 g
Leucine	0.047 g	0.105 g
Lysine	0.04 g	0.089 g
Methionine	0.011 g	0.024 g
Cystine	0.017 g	0.038 g
Phenylalanine	0.028 g	0.062 g
Tyrosine	0.019 g	0.042 g
Valine	0.038 g	0.084 g
Arginine	0.043 g	0.096 g
Histidine	0.018 g	0.041 g
Alanine	0.037 g	0.082 g
Aspartic acid	0.129 g	0.286 g
Glutamic acid	0.119 g	0.264 g
Glycine	0.033 g	0.074 g
Proline	0.039 g	0.087 g
Serine	0.036 g	0.08 g

Other (2)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Caffeine	0 mg	0 mg
Alcohol	0 g	0 g

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Sources

USDA FoodData Central record 170106(SR Legacy)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. fdc.nal.usda.gov
Daily Values and high/low thresholds: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, 101.54 and 101.62.