Bell Pepper
What it is
Bell pepper is a sweet pepper used as a vegetable. This table describes raw red sweet pepper, separately from black pepper or hot chili peppers.
What it does
For the named reference food, USDA lists 26 kcal, 6.03 g carbohydrate and 2.1 g fiber per 100 g edible portion. The table gives additional nutrients for that same food form. These figures describe composition, not an effect on a disease or a recommended serving.
Research context and ingredient forms
Reference food: Peppers, sweet, red, raw. These are historical SR Legacy data from the April 2018 release, published in FoodData Central in 2019. A different variety, preparation, water content, or commercial recipe can change the result. For a matching food, a portion estimate scales each value by edible portion grams divided by 100.
Using this information
Color and preparation can change the reference profile. The red raw-pepper table does not include oil from roasting, filling ingredients, or a prepared pepper sauce.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 26 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Peppers, sweet, red, raw; Peppers, sweet, red, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 0.99 g per 100 g edible portion | Peppers, sweet, red, raw; Peppers, sweet, red, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.3 g per 100 g edible portion | Peppers, sweet, red, raw; Peppers, sweet, red, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 6.03 g per 100 g edible portion | Peppers, sweet, red, raw; Peppers, sweet, red, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.1 g per 100 g edible portion | Peppers, sweet, red, raw; Peppers, sweet, red, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Calcium, Ca | 7 mg per 100 g edible portion | Peppers, sweet, red, raw; Peppers, sweet, red, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Iron, Fe | 0.43 mg per 100 g edible portion | Peppers, sweet, red, raw; Peppers, sweet, red, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 12 mg per 100 g edible portion | Peppers, sweet, red, raw; Peppers, sweet, red, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Potassium, K | 211 mg per 100 g edible portion | Peppers, sweet, red, raw; Peppers, sweet, red, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 128 mg per 100 g edible portion | Peppers, sweet, red, raw; Peppers, sweet, red, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Peppers, sweet, red, raw
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical food/preparation-specific composition. Values can be analytical, calculated or imputed; not a current brand label or clinical-outcome estimate.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
Source assessment recorded.
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Products containing it
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