USDA reference food

Stuffed pepper, with rice, meatless

1/2 pepper with filling of stuffed pepper, with rice, meatless (149 g) has 250 calories, 6g of protein, 17g of fat and 1g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2709074). It is one of 3 USDA descriptions of stuffed pepper.

FoodData Central 2709074, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1/2 pepper with filling (149g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g22%

Saturated Fat 4.5g23%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 15mg5%

Sodium 280mg12%

Total Carbohydrate 18g7%

Dietary Fiber 1g4%

Total Sugars 2g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 6g11%

Vitamin D 0.1mcg1%

Calcium 130mg10%

Iron 0.8mg4%

Potassium 180mg4%

* 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: 3.8g; more than 34% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 166; more than 47% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0.7g; more than 53% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 1g4%

Protein 6g11%

Potassium 180mg4%

Calcium 130mg10%

Iron 0.8mg4%

Sodium 280mg12%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2709074); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin C68 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 75% of the Daily Value
Vitamin E2.6 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Vitamin K20 µg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Folate64 µg DFE in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Selenium8.2 µg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 15% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 12% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709074), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 29% carbohydrate, 62% fat and 9% 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	166	47%
Protein	3.75 g	34%
Total fat	11.3 g	70%
Carbohydrate	12.0 g	58%
Fiber	0.70 g	53%
Total sugars	1.51 g	51%
Sodium	186 mg	65%

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	5.59 g	3.75 g	11%
Total lipid (fat)	16.8 g	11.3 g	22%
Carbohydrate, by difference	17.9 g	12.0 g	7%
Energy	247 kcal	166 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	107 g	72.0 g
Total Sugars	2.25 g	1.51 g
Fiber, total dietary	1.04 g	0.70 g	4%
Cholesterol	14.9 mg	10.0 mg	5%
Fatty acids, total saturated	4.54 g	3.05 g	23%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	5.99 g	4.02 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	4.67 g	3.13 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	128 mg	86.0 mg	10%
Iron, Fe	0.80 mg	0.54 mg	4%
Magnesium, Mg	17.9 mg	12.0 mg	4%
Phosphorus, P	107 mg	72.0 mg	9%
Potassium, K	182 mg	122 mg	4%
Sodium, Na	277 mg	186 mg	12%
Zinc, Zn	0.91 mg	0.61 mg	8%
Copper, Cu	0.085 mg	0.057 mg	9%
Selenium, Se	8.20 µg	5.50 µg	15%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	47.7 µg	32.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	64.1 µg	43.0 µg	7%
Carotene, beta	179 µg	120 µg
Carotene, alpha	16.4 µg	11.0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	2.61 mg	1.75 mg	17%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.15 µg	0.10 µg	1%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	5.96 µg	4.00 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	282 µg	189 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	67.6 mg	45.4 mg	75%
Thiamin	0.11 mg	0.076 mg	9%
Riboflavin	0.15 mg	0.10 mg	12%
Niacin	1.29 mg	0.86 mg	8%
Vitamin B-6	0.24 mg	0.16 mg	14%
Folate, total	46.2 µg	31.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.089 µg	0.060 µg	4%
Choline, total	8.05 mg	5.40 mg	1%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	20.0 µg	13.4 µg	17%
Folic acid	23.8 µg	16.0 µg
Folate, food	22.4 µg	15.0 µg
Folate, DFE	64.1 µg	43.0 µg	16%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.10 g	0.067 g
SFA 6:0	0.082 g	0.055 g
SFA 8:0	0.054 g	0.036 g
SFA 10:0	0.13 g	0.086 g
SFA 12:0	0.15 g	0.099 g
SFA 14:0	0.48 g	0.32 g
SFA 16:0	2.51 g	1.68 g
SFA 18:0	0.86 g	0.58 g
MUFA 18:1	5.86 g	3.93 g
PUFA 18:2	4.15 g	2.78 g
PUFA 18:3	0.53 g	0.36 g
PUFA 20:4	0.0075 g	0.0050 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.12 g	0.080 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.086 g	0.058 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 2709074: 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.

Compare every stuffed pepper preparation

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