There are about 22 calories in 100 grams of pepper.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 11 entries for pepper, from 16 to 116 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Pepper, sweet, raw, NFS as to color, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of pepper?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 22
- Protein
- 0.9 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 3.3 g
- Sodium
- 3 mg
100 grams of pepper contain 0.9 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat and 3.3 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein0.9 g
- Fat0.2 g
- Saturated fat0.06 g
- Carbohydrates3.3 g
- Sugars3 g
- Dietary fibre1.8 g
- Sodium3 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of pepper, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 9 mg
- Iron
- 0.37 mg
- Potassium
- 188 mg
- Magnesium
- 11 mg
- Zinc
- 0.17 mg
- Vitamin C
- 97 mg
- Vitamin A
- 67 mcg
- Folate
- 23 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 11 entries for pepper.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper, sweet, green, fresh | 20 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Pepper, sweet, green, fresh, with stem and seeds | 16 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| Pepper, sweet, red, fresh | 31 | 1 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Pepper, sweet, yellow, fresh, with stem and seeds | 22 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
| Peppers, green, cooked, fat not added | 28 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 5.5 |
| Peppers, red, cooked, fat not added | 28 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 5.5 |
| Peppers, cooked in tomato sauce, with soy oil | 64 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Peppers, red, fried in soy oil | 65 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 5.1 |
| Peppers, red, fried in canola oil | 116 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 4.8 |
| Pepper, sweet, raw, NFS as to colorThe entry used above | 22 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Pepper, yellow, fresh | 27 | 1 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
These foods are close to pepper in calories.
These are the questions people ask about the calories in pepper.
How many calories are in pepper?
100 grams of pepper have about 22 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 11 entries for it, from 16 to 116 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of pepper?
50 grams have 11 calories, 100 grams have 22 and 200 grams have 44.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in pepper?
In 100 grams there are 0.9 g of protein, 0.2 g of fat and 3.3 g of carbohydrates, of which 3 g are sugars.
How much sodium is in pepper?
100 grams of pepper have 3 mg of sodium, according to the Ministry of Health's table.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.