A typical serving of red bell pepper (1 medium pepper, 119 g) has about 31 calories. Per 100 g: 26 kcal, 1 g protein, 6 g carbs, 0.3 g fat. The same 100 g carries 2.1 g of fiber and 4.2 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from carbohydrate.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 medium pepper | 119 g | 31 kcal |
| 1 large pepper | 164 g | 43 kcal |
| 1 small pepper | 74 g | 19 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 26 kcal |
Sweet enough to eat like fruit; a whole large pepper is about 43 calories. On the energy-density scale, 26 kcal per 100 g puts red bell pepper at the very low end.
A typical serving (1 medium pepper, 119 g) has about 31 calories, and 100 g has 26 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 1 g of protein in 100 g of red bell pepper, which works out to about 1.2 g per serving (1 medium pepper). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.
There are 6 g of carbohydrate per 100 g of red bell pepper, or about 7 g in 1 medium pepper (119 g).
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 170108 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 170108 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.
