How many calories are in a red pepper?
Red pepper: 1 medium pepper (119 g) has 31 kcal and 1.2 g of protein. Per 100 g: 26 kcal.
Values for: raw
Values are for the raw food. Cooking changes the weight (water is lost or absorbed), so always compare in the same state.
1 medium pepper (119 g)
31kcal
100 g
26kcal
Nutrients per 100 g
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 0.3 g
- Fiber
- 2.1 g
- Sugars
- 4.2 g
Is it a source of protein? Yes: 15% of its calories come from protein, so it meets the EU labelling criterion for “source of protein” (at least 12%; “high protein” needs 20%; Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). That is a share, not an amount: 100 g has 1 g.
Servings and amounts
| Amount | kcal | Prot. | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 medium pepper (119 g) | 31 | 1.2 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
| 1 large pepper (164 g) | 43 | 1.6 | 9.8 | 0.5 |
| 50 g | 13 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 100 g | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0.3 |
| 150 g | 39 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.5 |
| 200 g | 52 | 2 | 12 | 0.6 |
Household servings are the weights given by the same source; the rest is scaled from 100 g. Weigh something else and the app does the maths.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a red pepper?
Red pepper: 1 medium pepper (119 g) has 31 kcal and 1.2 g of protein. Per 100 g: 26 kcal. Values for: raw.
How much protein is in a red pepper?
1 medium pepper (119 g): 1.2 g of protein. Per 100 g, 1 g, with 6 g of carbs and 0.3 g of fat. Is it a source of protein? Yes: 15% of its calories come from protein, so it meets the EU labelling criterion for “source of protein” (at least 12%; “high protein” needs 20%; Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). That is a share, not an amount: 100 g has 1 g.
What are the macros of a red pepper?
Per 100 g: 1 g of protein, 6 g of carbs (4.2 g of sugars), 0.3 g of fat and 2.1 g of fiber.
Are these values raw or cooked?
Values are for the raw food. They are for red pepper: raw. Cooking changes the weight (water is lost or absorbed), so always compare in the same state.
Is a red pepper fattening?
No single food makes you gain weight on its own: the day’s total does. 1 medium pepper (119 g): 31 kcal, 2% of the 2,000 kcal used as the reference on food labels.
How do I know how much is on my plate without weighing it?
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Source
USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), entry 170108
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