Nutrition for Red Bell Pepper

Red Bell Pepper Nutrition Summary

One red bell pepper (164 grams or 0.4 lb) contains 43 calories and 1.6 grams of protein. Red bell pepper consist of 92% water, 6% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and less than 1% of fat.

Red bell pepper is an excellent source of many nutrients, including dietary fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, potassium and Vitamin B6. It also contains significant amounts of manganese.

In one red bell pepper:

• Calories: 43
• Protein: 1.6 g
• Sugar: 6.9 g
• Dietary fiber: 3.4 g
• Fat: 0.5 g, (Saturated: 0.1 g)
• Sodium: 6.6 mg

There is no significant amounts of cholesterol in red bell pepper.

See the Red Bell Pepper Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Peppers, sweet, red, raw.

Calories in Red Bell Pepper

Red bell pepper has 43 calories per red bell pepper or 26 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and protein.

78% of calories in red bell pepper are from carbohydrates, 13% of calories are from protein and 9% of calories are from fat.

Calories from Carbs

Calories from Fat

Omega-6 in Red Bell Pepper

Calories Similar to Red Bell Pepper

Some other vegetables with similar calories to red bell pepper by weight:

• Arugula: -2 calories
• Cabbage: -2 calories
• Eggplant: -2 calories
• Cauliflower: -2 calories

Protein in Red Bell Pepper

One red bell pepper has 1.6 grams of protein or about 3% of daily recommended intake. Red bell pepper is relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.

• Protein: 1.62 g
• Threonine: 0.07 g
• Isoleucine: 0.03 g
• Leucine: 0.06 g
• Lysine: 0.06 g
• Phenylalanine: 0.08 g
• Valine: 0.05 g
• Histidine: 0.03 g

There is no significant amounts of tryptophan or methionine in red bell pepper.

Protein Similar to Red Bell Pepper

Some other vegetables with similar amounts of protein to red bell pepper by weight:

• Eggplant: same
• Carrot Juice: -0.1 grams
• Ketchup: +0.1 grams
• Carrots: -0.1 grams

Vitamins and Minerals in Red Bell Pepper

An good source of many nutrients, red bell pepper contains abundant amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, potassium and Vitamin B6. In fact, a single red bell pepper contains 279% of recommended daily values or 209.4 milligrams of Vitamin C. Also an excellent source of Vitamin A, a single red bell pepper contains 37% of recommended daily values or 257.5 ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamins in red bell pepper (1 large):

• Vitamin a: 257.5 ug
• Thiamin: 0.1 mg
• Riboflavin: 0.1 mg
• Niacin: 1.6 mg
• Vitamin b6: 0.5 mg
• Vitamin c: 209.4 mg
• Vitamin e: 2.6 mg
• Folate: 75.4 ug
• Vitamin k: 8 ug

Minerals in red bell pepper (1 large):

• Calcium: 11.5 mg
• Potassium: 346 mg
• Iron: 0.7 mg
• Magnesium: 19.7 mg
• Zinc: 0.4 mg
• Selenium: 0.2 ug
• Phosphorus: 42.6 mg
• Manganese: 0.2 mg
• Choline: 9.2 mg

There is no significant amounts of copper, pantothenic acid or vitamin b12 in red bell pepper.

Similar to Red Bell Pepper for Vitamin C

Here are some other vegetables with similarly abundant amounts of Vitamin C to red bell pepper:

• Parsley: +8.7 MG
• Jalapeno: -15 MG
• Kale: -56 MG
• Broccoli: -63 MG

Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Red Bell Pepper ^[3]

Red Bell Pepper Nutrition Chart

Red Bell Pepper in Cooking

Red bell pepper is in the top 10% of most popular ingredients for recipes. Red Bell Pepper can be consumed raw and is often chopped, seeded or sliced before cooking or serving. Most recipes call for one or two red bell peppers.

Friends and Relatives of Red Bell Pepper

Foods commonly cooked with red bell pepper:

• Sausage
• Olive Oil
• White Beans

Other similar relatives:

• Chili Pepper
• Lima Beans
• Tomato
• Okra