USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Peppers, ancho, dried

1 pepper of peppers, ancho, dried (17 g) has 50 calories, 2g of protein, 1.5g of fat and 4g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 169396).

FoodData Central 169396, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 pepper (17g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories50

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g2%

Saturated Fat 0g1%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 5mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 9g3%

Dietary Fiber 4g13%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 1.9mg10%

Potassium 410mg9%

* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 11.9g; more than 57% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 281; more than 70% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 21.6g; more than 99% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 4g13%

Protein 2g4%

Potassium 410mg9%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 1.9mg10%

Sodium 5mg0%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 169396); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin B60.6 mg in 1 pepper (17 g), 35% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.4 mg in 1 pepper (17 g), 29% of the Daily Value
Vitamin A174 µg RAE in 1 pepper (17 g), 19% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169396), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 63% carbohydrate, 23% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	281	70%
Protein	11.9 g	57%
Total fat	8.20 g	62%
Carbohydrate	51.4 g	83%
Fiber	21.6 g	99%
Sodium	43.0 mg	30%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (74)

The portion is 1 pepper (17 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	2.02 g	11.9 g	4%
Total lipid (fat)	1.39 g	8.20 g	2%
Carbohydrate, by difference	8.74 g	51.4 g	3%
Ash	1.00 g	5.89 g
Energy	47.8 kcal	281 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	3.85 g	22.6 g
Fiber, total dietary	3.67 g	21.6 g	13%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.14 g	0.82 g	1%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.084 g	0.49 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.77 g	4.51 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	10.4 mg	61.0 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	1.86 mg	10.9 mg	10%
Magnesium, Mg	19.2 mg	113 mg	5%
Phosphorus, P	34.2 mg	201 mg	3%
Potassium, K	410 mg	2,411 mg	9%
Sodium, Na	7.31 mg	43.0 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	0.24 mg	1.42 mg	2%
Copper, Cu	0.086 mg	0.51 mg	10%
Manganese, Mn	0.22 mg	1.28 mg	9%
Selenium, Se	0.49 µg	2.90 µg	1%

Vitamins (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	174 µg	1,022 µg	19%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.34 mg	2.00 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.030 mg	0.18 mg	3%
Riboflavin	0.38 mg	2.25 mg	29%
Niacin	1.09 mg	6.40 mg	7%
Pantothenic acid	0.34 mg	1.99 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.60 mg	3.54 mg	35%
Folate, total	11.7 µg	69.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	11.7 µg	69.0 µg
Folate, DFE	11.7 µg	69.0 µg	3%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.026 g	0.15 g
Threonine	0.072 g	0.42 g
Isoleucine	0.063 g	0.37 g
Leucine	0.10 g	0.60 g
Lysine	0.088 g	0.52 g
Methionine	0.024 g	0.14 g
Cystine	0.037 g	0.22 g
Phenylalanine	0.061 g	0.36 g
Tyrosine	0.042 g	0.24 g
Valine	0.083 g	0.49 g
Arginine	0.094 g	0.55 g
Histidine	0.039 g	0.23 g
Alanine	0.081 g	0.48 g
Aspartic acid	0.28 g	1.66 g
Glutamic acid	0.26 g	1.53 g
Glycine	0.072 g	0.42 g
Proline	0.085 g	0.50 g
Serine	0.079 g	0.46 g

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0.014 g	0.082 g
SFA 16:0	0.11 g	0.66 g
SFA 18:0	0.014 g	0.082 g
MUFA 18:1	0.070 g	0.41 g
PUFA 18:2	0.73 g	4.26 g
PUFA 18:3	0.028 g	0.16 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169396: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov