Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Per 100 g, Peppers, sweet, red, raw provides 26 kcal, making it a very low-calorie food. It contains 0.99 g of protein, 6.03 g of carbohydrate and 0.3 g of fat, with 2.1 g of dietary fibre. Per 100 g it is an excellent source of vitamin C.
Full nutrition facts per 100 g
| Nutrient | Amount | %DV* |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.99 g | 2% |
| Total fat | 0.3 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.06 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 6.03 g | 2% |
| Fibre | 2.1 g | 8% |
| Sodium | 4 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 211 mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 7 mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.43 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 12 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 128 mg | 142% |
| Vitamin A | 157 µg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie reference diet (FDA). Your needs may differ.
About Peppers
Sweet red peppers are the ripened, sweeter cousin of green peppers, eaten raw in salads and dips or roasted and charred for a smokier depth in Mediterranean and Tex-Mex cooking alike.
Per 100 g, raw red pepper contains just 26 kcal alongside 6.03 g of carbohydrate and 2.1 g of fibre. What sets it apart is its vitamin content: 128 mg of vitamin C per 100 g, a higher figure than most citrus fruit gram for gram, plus 157 mcg of vitamin A from its deep red pigments. Sodium and fat are both minimal, at 4 mg and 0.3 g respectively, making it an easy addition to almost any meal without much nutritional trade-off. As with other vitamin C-rich vegetables, that content is best preserved by eating peppers raw or only briefly cooked, since prolonged heat and boiling water gradually degrade it. Sliced into strips for a lunchbox or blitzed into a raw salsa, red peppers are a straightforward way to bring colour and crunch to a plate.