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Red peppers nutrition facts
A typical portion of red peppers (1 cup; 155 g, cooked) has 90 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 33 calories (cooked, as ingredient) to 55 (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, red, cooked, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.9g
- more than 15% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 55
- more than 16% 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, red, cooked (FDC 2709977).
Where the calories come from: 48% carbohydrate, 45% fat and 7% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin C188 mg in 1 cup (155 g), 209% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A251 µg RAE in 1 cup (155 g), 28% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.5 mg in 1 cup (155 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin E3.1 mg in 1 cup (155 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 cup (155 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Folate62 µg DFE in 1 cup (155 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709977), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of red peppers USDA describes
Cooked has the most calories per 100 g (55); the fewest: Cooked, as ingredient (33)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppers, red, cooked | 55 | 0.9 g | 2.8 g | 126 mg |
| Red pepper, cooked, as ingredient | 33 | 1 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 | 1.43 g | 0.92 g | 3% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.31 g | 2.78 g | 6% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 10.4 g | 6.71 g | 4% |
| Energy | 85.3 kcal | 55.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 138 g | 88.9 g | |
| Total Sugars | 6.57 g | 4.24 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.86 g | 1.20 g | 7% |
| 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 | 1.42 g | 0.92 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 9.30 mg | 6.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.56 mg | 0.36 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 17.1 mg | 11.0 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus, P | 43.4 mg | 28.0 mg | 3% |
| Potassium, K | 333 mg | 215 mg | 7% |
| Sodium, Na | 195 mg | 126 mg | 8% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.31 mg | 0.20 mg | 3% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.062 mg | 0.040 mg | 7% |
| 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 | 251 µg | 162 µg | 28% |
| Carotene, beta | 2,420 µg | 1,561 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 29.4 µg | 19.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 3.08 mg | 1.99 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 727 µg | 469 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 76.0 µg | 49.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 188 mg | 122 mg | 209% |
| Thiamin | 0.077 mg | 0.050 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin | 0.21 mg | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Niacin | 1.52 mg | 0.98 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.45 mg | 0.29 mg | 27% |
| Folate, total | 62.0 µg | 40.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 9.14 mg | 5.90 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 11.0 µg | 7.10 µg | 9% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 62.0 µg | 40.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 62.0 µg | 40.0 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 | % 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 | 0.68 g | 0.44 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.23 g | 0.15 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.41 g | 0.91 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.20 g | 0.78 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.22 g | 0.14 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0015 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.029 g | 0.019 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 2709977: 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 red peppers?
90 in 1 cup (155 g) of cooked; 33 to 55 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in red peppers?
1g in 1 cup; 0.9 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in red 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