USDA reference food · Spices and Herbs
Spices, pepper, red or cayenne
Per 100 g, spices, pepper, red or cayenne has 320 calories, 12g of protein, 17g of fat and 27g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 170932). It is one of 7 USDA descriptions of pepper.
FoodData Central 170932, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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
- 12g
- more than 58% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 318
- more than 75% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 27.2g
- more than 100% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 170932); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin A2,081 µg RAE in 100 g (100 g), 231% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin E30 mg in 100 g (100 g), 199% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B62.5 mg in 100 g (100 g), 144% of the Daily Value
- Manganese2.0 mg in 100 g (100 g), 87% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C76 mg in 100 g (100 g), 85% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.9 mg in 100 g (100 g), 71% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K80 µg in 100 g (100 g), 67% of the Daily Value
- Niacin8.7 mg in 100 g (100 g), 54% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.4 mg in 100 g (100 g), 41% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium152 mg in 100 g (100 g), 36% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.3 mg in 100 g (100 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Folate106 µg DFE in 100 g (100 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus293 mg in 100 g (100 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Zinc2.5 mg in 100 g (100 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Selenium8.8 µg in 100 g (100 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170932), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 53% carbohydrate, 36% fat and 11% 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 | 318 | 75% |
| Protein | 12.0 g | 58% |
| Total fat | 17.3 g | 81% |
| Carbohydrate | 56.6 g | 86% |
| Fiber | 27.2 g | 100% |
| Total sugars | 10.3 g | 80% |
| Sodium | 30.0 mg | 26% |
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 (68)
The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 12.0 g | 12.0 g | 24% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 17.3 g | 17.3 g | 22% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 56.6 g | 56.6 g | 21% |
| Ash | 6.04 g | 6.04 g | |
| Energy | 318 kcal | 318 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 8.05 g | 8.05 g | |
| Total Sugars | 10.3 g | 10.3 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 27.2 g | 27.2 g | 97% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.26 g | 3.26 g | 16% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.75 g | 2.75 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 8.37 g | 8.37 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 148 mg | 148 mg | 11% |
| Iron, Fe | 7.80 mg | 7.80 mg | 43% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 152 mg | 152 mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus, P | 293 mg | 293 mg | 23% |
| Potassium, K | 2,014 mg | 2,014 mg | 43% |
| Sodium, Na | 30.0 mg | 30.0 mg | 1% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.48 mg | 2.48 mg | 23% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.37 mg | 0.37 mg | 41% |
| Manganese, Mn | 2.00 mg | 2.00 mg | 87% |
| Selenium, Se | 8.80 µg | 8.80 µg | 16% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 2,081 µg | 2,081 µg | 231% |
| Carotene, beta | 21,840 µg | 21,840 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 29.8 mg | 29.8 mg | 199% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 6,252 µg | 6,252 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 13,157 µg | 13,157 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 76.4 mg | 76.4 mg | 85% |
| Thiamin | 0.33 mg | 0.33 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin | 0.92 mg | 0.92 mg | 71% |
| Niacin | 8.70 mg | 8.70 mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 2.45 mg | 2.45 mg | 144% |
| Folate, total | 106 µg | 106 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 51.5 mg | 51.5 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 80.3 µg | 80.3 µg | 67% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 106 µg | 106 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 106 µg | 106 µg | 27% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (20)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.030 g | 0.030 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.030 g | 0.030 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.090 g | 0.090 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.36 g | 2.36 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.49 g | 0.49 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.51 g | 2.51 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 7.71 g | 7.71 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.66 g | 0.66 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.24 g | 0.24 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 | |
| Phytosterols | 83.0 mg | 83.0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170932: 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 pepper
USDA lists 7 preparations of pepper. The pepper page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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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