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Pepper, capsicum, red, raw

Red capsicum, also known as red pepper, is a vegetable eaten raw or cooked. The figures here describe raw red pepper. It provides vitamin C, folate, carbohydrate and fibre. Per 100g, it contains 126mg of vitamin C, 75µg of folate, 4.3g of carbohydrate and 2.2g of fibre.

Vitamin C supports normal immune function and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. Folate is needed for normal cell division and blood cell formation, while fibre supports normal bowel function. Raw red pepper contains little fat or saturated fat, and its sugars are naturally present rather than added. Full nutrient figures, including energy, sugars and salt, are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energía

21 kcal

Energía

89 kJ

Grasa

0.2g

of which saturates

0.05g

Carbohydrate

4.3g

of which sugars

4.2g

Fibra

2.2g

Proteína

0.8g

Sal

0g

Alcohol

0g

Agua

93g

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

97µg

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina E

0.95mg

Vitamin K1

1.6µg

Vitamina C

126mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.07mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.06mg

Niacin (B3)

0.5mg

Vitamin B6

0.23mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Ácido fólico

75µg

Calcio

7mg

Hierro

0.39mg

Magnesio

11mg

Phosphorus

23mg

Potasio

216mg

Sodio

1mg

Zinc

0.2mg

Cobre

0.05mg

Selenio

Trace

Iodine

3µg

Other types of pepper

Alimentos

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Pepper, capsicum, red, boiled in unsalted water

17 kcal

0.8g

0.1g

2.4g

Pepper, capsicum, yellow, raw

23 kcal

0.8g

0.2g

2.2g

Pepper, capsicum, yellow, boiled in unsalted water

26 kcal

0.9g

0.3g

2.4g

Pepper, black

–

10g

3.3g

25g

Pepper, cayenne, ground

318 kcal

12g

17g

–

Pepper, white

–

10g

2.1g

26g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (22 samples, autumn and winter, UK grown and imported, pre-packed and loose). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Lecturas adicionales y referencias

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Última versión
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente