USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Peppers, hot chili, red, canned, excluding seeds, solids and liquids

1 pepper of peppers, hot chili, red, canned, excluding seeds, solids and liquids (73 g) has 15 calories, less than 1g of protein, 0g of fat and less than 1g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 170107). It is one of 4 USDA descriptions of hot chili peppers.

FoodData Central 170107, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 pepper (73g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories15

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 860mg37%

Total Carbohydrate 4g1%

Dietary Fiber <1g3%

Total Sugars 2g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein <1g1%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 10mg0%

Iron 0.4mg2%

Potassium 140mg3%

* 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: 0.9g; more than 15% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 21; more than 4% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 1.3g; more than 61% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber less than 1g3%

Protein less than 1g1%

Potassium 140mg3%

Calcium 10mg0%

Iron 0.4mg2%

Sodium 860mg37%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 170107); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin C50 mg in 1 pepper (73 g), 55% of the Daily Value
Vitamin A434 µg RAE in 1 pepper (73 g), 48% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170107), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 82% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 14% 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	21.0	4%
Protein	0.90 g	15%
Total fat	0.10 g	7%
Carbohydrate	5.10 g	44%
Fiber	1.30 g	61%
Total sugars	3.32 g	63%
Sodium	1,173 mg	97%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (87)

The portion is 1 pepper (73 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	0.66 g	0.90 g	1%
Total lipid (fat)	0.073 g	0.10 g	0%
Carbohydrate, by difference	3.72 g	5.10 g	1%
Ash	1.02 g	1.40 g
Energy	15.3 kcal	21.0 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	67.5 g	92.5 g
Total Sugars	2.42 g	3.32 g
Fiber, total dietary	0.95 g	1.30 g	3%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.0073 g	0.010 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0044 g	0.0060 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.040 g	0.055 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	5.11 mg	7.00 mg	0%
Iron, Fe	0.36 mg	0.50 mg	2%
Magnesium, Mg	10.2 mg	14.0 mg	2%
Phosphorus, P	12.4 mg	17.0 mg	1%
Potassium, K	137 mg	187 mg	3%
Sodium, Na	856 mg	1,173 mg	37%
Zinc, Zn	0.12 mg	0.17 mg	1%
Copper, Cu	0.074 mg	0.10 mg	8%
Manganese, Mn	0.10 mg	0.14 mg	4%
Selenium, Se	0.22 µg	0.30 µg	0%

Vitamins (24)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	434 µg	595 µg	48%
Carotene, beta	4,865 µg	6,664 µg
Carotene, alpha	326 µg	446 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.50 mg	0.69 mg	3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	361 µg	495 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	324 µg	444 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	49.6 mg	68.0 mg	55%
Thiamin	0.015 mg	0.020 mg	1%
Riboflavin	0.037 mg	0.050 mg	3%
Niacin	0.58 mg	0.80 mg	4%
Pantothenic acid	0.025 mg	0.034 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.11 mg	0.15 mg	7%
Folate, total	7.30 µg	10.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	4.96 mg	6.80 mg	1%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	6.35 µg	8.70 µg	5%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	7.30 µg	10.0 µg
Folate, DFE	7.30 µg	10.0 µg	2%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.0088 g	0.012 g
Threonine	0.024 g	0.033 g
Isoleucine	0.021 g	0.029 g
Leucine	0.034 g	0.047 g
Lysine	0.029 g	0.040 g
Methionine	0.0080 g	0.011 g
Cystine	0.012 g	0.017 g
Phenylalanine	0.020 g	0.028 g
Tyrosine	0.014 g	0.019 g
Valine	0.028 g	0.038 g
Arginine	0.031 g	0.043 g
Histidine	0.013 g	0.018 g
Alanine	0.027 g	0.037 g
Aspartic acid	0.094 g	0.13 g
Glutamic acid	0.087 g	0.12 g
Glycine	0.024 g	0.033 g
Proline	0.028 g	0.039 g
Serine	0.026 g	0.036 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	0.00073 g	0.0010 g
SFA 16:0	0.0058 g	0.0080 g
SFA 18:0	0.00073 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 18:1	0.0037 g	0.0050 g
PUFA 18:2	0.038 g	0.052 g
PUFA 18:3	0.0015 g	0.0020 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 170107: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat hot chili peppers

USDA lists 4 preparations of hot chili peppers. The hot chili peppers page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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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