USDA reference food
Stuffed pepper, with rice and meat
1/2 pepper with filling of stuffed pepper, with rice and meat (149 g) has 270 calories, 12g of protein, 17g of fat and 1g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2709073). It is one of 3 USDA descriptions of stuffed pepper.
FoodData Central 2709073, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), 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 (the dietary survey database (FNDDS)), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 7.8g
- more than 47% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 178
- more than 49% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0.7g
- more than 53% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2709073); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin C52 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 57% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B120.8 µg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 32% of the Daily Value
- Selenium14 µg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 25% of the Daily Value
- Zinc2.3 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.3 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin E2.3 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.3 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K15 µg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus146 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 12% of the Daily Value
- Folate43 µg DFE in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709073), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 23% carbohydrate, 60% fat and 18% 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 | 178 | 49% |
| Protein | 7.83 g | 47% |
| Total fat | 11.7 g | 71% |
| Carbohydrate | 9.93 g | 54% |
| Fiber | 0.70 g | 53% |
| Total sugars | 2.22 g | 56% |
| Sodium | 320 mg | 74% |
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 (65)
The portion is 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 11.7 g | 7.83 g | 23% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 17.4 g | 11.7 g | 22% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 14.8 g | 9.93 g | 5% |
| Energy | 265 kcal | 178 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 102 g | 68.8 g | |
| Total Sugars | 3.31 g | 2.22 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.04 g | 0.70 g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 73.0 mg | 49.0 mg | 24% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 5.20 g | 3.49 g | 26% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 6.57 g | 4.41 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 3.70 g | 2.49 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 101 mg | 68.0 mg | 8% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.39 mg | 0.93 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 20.9 mg | 14.0 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 146 mg | 98.0 mg | 12% |
| Potassium, K | 259 mg | 174 mg | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 477 mg | 320 mg | 21% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.29 mg | 1.54 mg | 21% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.097 mg | 0.065 mg | 11% |
| Selenium, Se | 13.9 µg | 9.30 µg | 25% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 53.6 µg | 36.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 68.5 µg | 46.0 µg | 8% |
| Carotene, beta | 174 µg | 117 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 13.4 µg | 9.00 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 2.29 mg | 1.54 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.30 µg | 0.20 µg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 4.47 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 1,642 µg | 1,102 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 247 µg | 166 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 51.6 mg | 34.6 mg | 57% |
| Thiamin | 0.092 mg | 0.062 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin | 0.20 mg | 0.13 mg | 15% |
| Niacin | 2.27 mg | 1.52 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.28 mg | 0.18 mg | 16% |
| Folate, total | 34.3 µg | 23.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.77 µg | 0.52 µg | 32% |
| Choline, total | 51.1 mg | 34.3 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 15.0 µg | 10.1 µg | 13% |
| Folic acid | 11.9 µg | 8.00 µg | |
| Folate, food | 22.4 µg | 15.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 43.2 µg | 29.0 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.073 g | 0.049 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.061 g | 0.041 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.039 g | 0.026 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.094 g | 0.063 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.11 g | 0.074 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.47 g | 0.32 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.94 g | 1.97 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.19 g | 0.80 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 6.19 g | 4.15 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 3.26 g | 2.19 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.40 g | 0.27 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.018 g | 0.012 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.26 g | 0.17 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.076 g | 0.051 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0015 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0030 g | 0.0020 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2709073: 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 stuffed pepper
USDA lists 3 preparations of stuffed pepper. The stuffed pepper page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
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