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Hot chili peppers nutrition facts
A typical portion of hot chili peppers (1/2 cup, chopped or diced; 75 g, red, raw) has 30 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 4 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 21 calories (red, canned, excluding seeds, solids and liquids) to 40 (red, raw).
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, hot chili, red, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 1.9g
- more than 23% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 40
- more than 10% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 9mg
- more than 17% of reference foods
1/2 cup, chopped or diced weighs 75 g in USDA's record for Peppers, hot chili, red, raw (FDC 170106).
Where the calories come from: 75% carbohydrate, 8% fat and 16% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin C108 mg in 1/2 cup, chopped or diced (75 g), 120% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1/2 cup, chopped or diced (75 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1/2 cup, chopped or diced (75 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170106), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of hot chili peppers USDA describes
Red, raw has the most calories per 100 g (40); the fewest: Red, canned, excluding seeds… (21)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppers, hot chili, red, raw | 40 | 1.9 g | 0.4 g | 9 mg |
| Peppers, hot chili, green, raw | 40 | 2 g | 0.2 g | 7 mg |
| Peppers, hot chili, red, canned, excluding seeds, solids and liquidsSame values: Peppers, hot chili, green, canned, pods, excluding seeds, solids and liquids | 21 | 0.9 g | 0.1 g | 1,173 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (87)
The portion is 1/2 cup, chopped or diced (75 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.40 g | 1.87 g | 3% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.33 g | 0.44 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 6.61 g | 8.81 g | 2% |
| Ash | 0.65 g | 0.87 g | |
| Energy | 30.0 kcal | 40.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 66.0 g | 88.0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 3.98 g | 5.30 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.13 g | 1.50 g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.032 g | 0.042 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.018 g | 0.024 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.18 g | 0.24 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 10.5 mg | 14.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.77 mg | 1.03 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 17.3 mg | 23.0 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus, P | 32.3 mg | 43.0 mg | 3% |
| Potassium, K | 242 mg | 322 mg | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 6.75 mg | 9.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.20 mg | 0.26 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.097 mg | 0.13 mg | 11% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.14 mg | 0.19 mg | 6% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.38 µg | 0.50 µg | 1% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 36.0 µg | 48.0 µg | 4% |
| Carotene, beta | 401 µg | 534 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 27.0 µg | 36.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.52 mg | 0.69 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 30.0 µg | 40.0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 532 µg | 709 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 108 mg | 144 mg | 120% |
| Thiamin | 0.054 mg | 0.072 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.064 mg | 0.086 mg | 5% |
| Niacin | 0.93 mg | 1.24 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.15 mg | 0.20 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.38 mg | 0.51 mg | 22% |
| Folate, total | 17.3 µg | 23.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 8.18 mg | 10.9 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 10.5 µg | 14.0 µg | 9% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 17.3 µg | 23.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 17.3 µg | 23.0 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.019 g | 0.026 g | |
| Threonine | 0.056 g | 0.074 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.049 g | 0.065 g | |
| Leucine | 0.079 g | 0.10 g | |
| Lysine | 0.067 g | 0.089 g | |
| Methionine | 0.018 g | 0.024 g | |
| Cystine | 0.029 g | 0.038 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047 g | 0.062 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.032 g | 0.042 g | |
| Valine | 0.063 g | 0.084 g | |
| Arginine | 0.072 g | 0.096 g | |
| Histidine | 0.031 g | 0.041 g | |
| Alanine | 0.062 g | 0.082 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.21 g | 0.29 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.20 g | 0.26 g | |
| Glycine | 0.056 g | 0.074 g | |
| Proline | 0.065 g | 0.087 g | |
| Serine | 0.060 g | 0.080 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| 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 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0015 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.025 g | 0.033 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0053 g | 0.0070 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.018 g | 0.024 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.17 g | 0.23 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.0083 g | 0.011 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 170106: 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 hot chili peppers?
30 in 1/2 cup, chopped or diced (75 g) of red, raw; 21 to 40 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in hot chili peppers?
1g in 1/2 cup, chopped or diced; 1.9 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in hot chili peppers?
5mg in 1/2 cup, chopped or diced; 9 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