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Raw Peppers, Hot Chili, Red

40 calories and 1.9 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 1.5 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Peppers, hot chili, red, raw

Source category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis: Per 100 g
Source record: USDA FDC 170106
Publication date: Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 43% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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Amount gUse a portion

18calories

in 45 g

Nutrient	Amount	Daily value
Protein	0.8 g	—
Carbohydrate	4 g	1%
Fat	0.2 g	0%
Fiber	0.7 g	2%
Total sugars	2.4 g	—
Sodium	4 mg	0%
Saturated fat	0 g	0%
Potassium	145 mg	3%
Calcium	6 mg	0%
Iron	0.46 mg	3%
Magnesium	10 mg	2%
Vitamin C	64.7 mg	72%
Vitamin D	0 µg	0%

Estimated energy from macros

Protein 16%Carbs 75%Fat 8%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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Reported variation in the reference data

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Nutrient	Displayed value	Reported minimum	Reported maximum	Data points
WaterPer 100 g	88.02 g	84 g	90.37 g	7
ProteinPer 100 g	1.87 g	1.63 g	2 g	4
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g	0.44 g	0.35 g	0.52 g	2
AshPer 100 g	0.87 g	0.85 g	0.89 g	2
Calcium, CaPer 100 g	14 mg	10 mg	18 mg	4
Iron, FePer 100 g	1.03 mg	0.45 mg	1.4 mg	4
Magnesium, MgPer 100 g	23 mg	19 mg	27 mg	4
Phosphorus, PPer 100 g	43 mg	37 mg	46 mg	4

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 90 reported nutrient values Per 100 g

Nutrient	Amount	USDA identifier
Water	88.02 g	1051
Energy	40 kcal	1008
Energy	166 kj	1062
Protein	1.87 g	1003
Total lipid (fat)	0.44 g	1004
Ash	0.87 g	1007
Carbohydrate, by difference	8.81 g	1005
Fiber, total dietary	1.5 g	1079
Sugars, Total	5.3 g	2000
Calcium, Ca	14 mg	1087
Iron, Fe	1.03 mg	1089
Magnesium, Mg	23 mg	1090
Phosphorus, P	43 mg	1091
Potassium, K	322 mg	1092
Sodium, Na	9 mg	1093
Zinc, Zn	0.26 mg	1095
Copper, Cu	0.129 mg	1098
Manganese, Mn	0.187 mg	1101
Selenium, Se	0.5 µg	1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	143.7 mg	1162
Thiamin	0.072 mg	1165
Riboflavin	0.086 mg	1166
Niacin	1.244 mg	1167
Pantothenic acid	0.201 mg	1170
Vitamin B-6	0.506 mg	1175
Folate, total	23 µg	1177
Folic acid	0 µg	1186
Folate, food	23 µg	1187
Folate, DFE	23 µg	1190
Choline, total	10.9 mg	1180
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	1178
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	1246
Vitamin A, RAE	48 µg	1106
Retinol	0 µg	1105
Carotene, beta	534 µg	1107
Carotene, alpha	36 µg	1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta	40 µg	1120
Vitamin A, IU	952 iu	1104
Lycopene	0 µg	1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin	709 µg	1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.69 mg	1109
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units	0 iu	1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	14 µg	1185
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.042 g	1258
SFA 4:0	0 g	1259
SFA 6:0	0 g	1260
SFA 8:0	0 g	1261
SFA 10:0	0 g	1262
SFA 12:0	0 g	1263
SFA 14:0	0.002 g	1264
SFA 16:0	0.033 g	1265
SFA 18:0	0.007 g	1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.024 g	1292
MUFA 16:1	0 g	1275
MUFA 18:1	0.024 g	1268
MUFA 20:1	0 g	1277
MUFA 22:1	0 g	1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.239 g	1293
PUFA 18:2	0.228 g	1269
PUFA 18:3	0.011 g	1270
PUFA 18:4	0 g	1276
PUFA 20:4	0 g	1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	1272
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	1257
Cholesterol	0 mg	1253
Tryptophan	0.026 g	1210
Threonine	0.074 g	1211
Isoleucine	0.065 g	1212
Leucine	0.105 g	1213
Lysine	0.089 g	1214
Methionine	0.024 g	1215
Cystine	0.038 g	1216
Phenylalanine	0.062 g	1217
Tyrosine	0.042 g	1218
Valine	0.084 g	1219
Arginine	0.096 g	1220
Histidine	0.041 g	1221
Alanine	0.082 g	1222
Aspartic acid	0.286 g	1223
Glutamic acid	0.264 g	1224
Glycine	0.074 g	1225
Proline	0.087 g	1226
Serine	0.08 g	1227
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	1018
Caffeine	0 mg	1057
Theobromine	0 mg	1058

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