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Green peppers nutrition facts
A typical portion of green peppers (1 cup; 155 g, cooked) has 70 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 25 calories (cooked, as ingredient) to 47 (cooked).
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 for Peppers, green, cooked, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.7g
- more than 13% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 47
- more than 13% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 126mg
- more than 61% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 155 g in USDA's record for Peppers, green, cooked (FDC 2709976).
Where the calories come from: 41% carbohydrate, 53% fat and 6% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin C132 mg in 1 cup (155 g), 147% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 cup (155 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K15 µg in 1 cup (155 g), 12% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup (155 g), 10% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.1 mg in 1 cup (155 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709976), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of green peppers USDA describes
Cooked has the most calories per 100 g (47); the fewest: Cooked, as ingredient (25)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppers, green, cooked | 47 | 0.7 g | 2.8 g | 126 mg |
| Green pepper, cooked, as ingredient | 25 | 0.8 g | 0.1 g | 0 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (155 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.15 g | 0.74 g | 2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.28 g | 2.76 g | 5% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 7.49 g | 4.83 g | 3% |
| Energy | 72.8 kcal | 47.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 141 g | 91.1 g | |
| Total Sugars | 3.75 g | 2.42 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.40 g | 0.90 g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 3.10 mg | 2.00 mg | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.17 g | 0.75 g | 6% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.47 g | 0.95 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.28 g | 0.82 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 12.4 mg | 8.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.31 mg | 0.20 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 13.9 mg | 9.00 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 26.4 mg | 17.0 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 256 mg | 165 mg | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 195 mg | 126 mg | 8% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.20 mg | 0.13 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.091 mg | 0.059 mg | 10% |
| Selenium, Se | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 17.1 µg | 11.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 45.0 µg | 29.0 µg | 5% |
| Carotene, beta | 316 µg | 204 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 31.0 µg | 20.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.19 mg | 0.77 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 10.8 µg | 7.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 507 µg | 327 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 132 mg | 85.3 mg | 147% |
| Thiamin | 0.054 mg | 0.035 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.13 mg | 0.085 mg | 10% |
| Niacin | 0.94 mg | 0.61 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.37 mg | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Folate, total | 29.4 µg | 19.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 8.99 mg | 5.80 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 14.9 µg | 9.60 µg | 12% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 29.4 µg | 19.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 29.4 µg | 19.0 µg | 7% |
| 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 | 0.029 g | 0.019 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.020 g | 0.013 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.012 g | 0.0080 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.028 g | 0.018 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.033 g | 0.021 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.10 g | 0.066 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.67 g | 0.43 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.23 g | 0.15 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.42 g | 0.91 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.13 g | 0.73 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.14 g | 0.093 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0015 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.023 g | 0.015 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.019 g | 0.012 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 2709976: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in green peppers?
70 in 1 cup (155 g) of cooked; 25 to 47 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in green peppers?
1g in 1 cup; 0.7 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in green peppers?
200mg in 1 cup; 126 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov