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Stuffed pepper nutrition facts

A typical portion of stuffed pepper (1/2 pepper with filling; 149 g, with meat) has 300 calories and 14g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 166 calories (with rice, meatless) to 198 (with meat).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1/2 pepper with filling (149g)
Amount per serving
Calories300
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24g30%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol 45mg15%
Sodium 430mg19%
Total Carbohydrate 6g2%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Total Sugars 2g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 14g27%
Vitamin D 0.1mcg1%
Calcium 140mg11%
Iron 1.2mg7%
Potassium 280mg6%

* 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 Stuffed pepper, with meat, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
9.2g
more than 51% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
198
more than 54% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
288mg
more than 72% of reference foods

1/2 pepper with filling weighs 149 g in USDA's record for Stuffed pepper, with meat (FDC 2709072).

Where the calories come from: 9% carbohydrate, 73% fat and 19% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Vitamin C72 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 80% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B121.0 µg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 42% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc2.9 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 27% of the Daily Value
  • Selenium13 µg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 23% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B60.3 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 20% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin E2.8 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 19% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin K22 µg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 18% of the Daily Value
  • Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 17% of the Daily Value
  • Niacin2.5 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 16% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus161 mg in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g), 13% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709072), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of stuffed pepper USDA describes

With meat has the most calories per 100 g (198); the fewest: With rice, meatless (166)

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Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 3 USDA descriptions of stuffed pepper, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Stuffed pepper, with meat1989.2 g15.9 g288 mg
Stuffed pepper, with rice and meat1787.8 g11.7 g320 mg
Stuffed pepper, with rice, meatless1663.8 g11.3 g186 mg

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)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein13.7 g9.20 g27%
Total lipid (fat)23.6 g15.9 g30%
Carbohydrate, by difference6.30 g4.23 g2%
Energy295 kcal198 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl0 g0 g
Water104 g69.5 g
Total Sugars2.37 g1.59 g
Fiber, total dietary1.04 g0.70 g4%
Cholesterol46.2 mg31.0 mg15%
Fatty acids, total saturated7.06 g4.74 g35%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated8.96 g6.01 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated5.10 g3.42 g
Minerals (9)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca140 mg94.0 mg11%
Iron, Fe1.18 mg0.79 mg7%
Magnesium, Mg20.9 mg14.0 mg5%
Phosphorus, P161 mg108 mg13%
Potassium, K283 mg190 mg6%
Sodium, Na429 mg288 mg19%
Zinc, Zn2.92 mg1.96 mg27%
Copper, Cu0.086 mg0.058 mg10%
Selenium, Se12.8 µg8.60 µg23%
Vitamins (23)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol52.1 µg35.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE68.5 µg46.0 µg8%
Carotene, beta189 µg127 µg
Carotene, alpha16.4 µg11.0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)2.79 mg1.87 mg19%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.15 µg0.10 µg1%
Cryptoxanthin, beta5.96 µg4.00 µg
Lycopene0 µg0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin298 µg200 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid71.8 mg48.2 mg80%
Thiamin0.066 mg0.044 mg5%
Riboflavin0.22 mg0.14 mg17%
Niacin2.48 mg1.67 mg16%
Vitamin B-60.34 mg0.23 mg20%
Folate, total28.3 µg19.0 µg
Vitamin B-121.0 µg0.67 µg42%
Choline, total33.1 mg22.2 mg6%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)21.9 µg14.7 µg18%
Folic acid2.98 µg2.00 µg
Folate, food25.3 µg17.0 µg
Folate, DFE29.8 µg20.0 µg7%
Vitamin E, added0 mg0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg0 µg
Fatty acids (19)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 4:00.11 g0.071 g
SFA 6:00.088 g0.059 g
SFA 8:00.057 g0.038 g
SFA 10:00.14 g0.092 g
SFA 12:00.16 g0.11 g
SFA 14:00.68 g0.45 g
SFA 16:03.90 g2.62 g
SFA 18:01.61 g1.08 g
MUFA 18:18.45 g5.67 g
PUFA 18:24.51 g3.03 g
PUFA 18:30.58 g0.39 g
PUFA 20:40.025 g0.017 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g0 g
MUFA 16:10.34 g0.23 g
PUFA 18:40 g0 g
MUFA 20:10.11 g0.074 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.0015 g0.0010 g
MUFA 22:10 g0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.0030 g0.0020 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2709072: 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 stuffed pepper?

300 in 1/2 pepper with filling (149 g) of with meat; 166 to 198 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in stuffed pepper?

14g in 1/2 pepper with filling; 9.2 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in stuffed pepper?

430mg in 1/2 pepper with filling; 288 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