Vegetable

Hot chili peppers (green, raw) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Peppers, hot chili, green, raw

Per 100 g, Hot chili peppers (green, raw) provides 40 calories. A typical portion, 1 pepper (45 g), has 18 calories, 0.9 g protein, 4.3 g carbs and 0.1 g fat.

calories
40
protein
2 g
carbs
9.5 g
fat
0.2 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Hot chili peppers (green, raw): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSugars
100 g402%2 g4%9.5 g3%0.2 g<1%1.5 g5%5.1 g
1 pepper45 g181%0.9 g2%4.3 g2%0.1 g<1%0.7 g2%2.3 g
1/2 cup, chopped or diced75 g302%1.5 g3%7.1 g3%0.2 g<1%1.1 g4%3.8 g

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

How Hot chili peppers ranks among vegetables

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the vegetables on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

NutrientPer 100 gPer 200 kcal
Protein2 g#51 of 123 vegetables10 g#71 of 123 vegetables
Fiber1.5 g#76 of 112 vegetables7.5 g#80 of 112 vegetables
Potassium340 mg#27 of 123 vegetables1,700 mg#52 of 123 vegetables
Calcium18 mg#81 of 123 vegetables90 mg#84 of 123 vegetables
Iron1.2 mg#28 of 123 vegetables6 mg#32 of 123 vegetables
Magnesium25 mg#29 of 122 vegetables125 mg#47 of 122 vegetables
Vitamin C243 mg#1 of 120 vegetables1,213 mg#2 of 120 vegetables
Vitamin A59 µg#38 of 114 vegetables295 µg#46 of 114 vegetables

Macronutrient Breakdown

17%
Protein
79%
Carbs
4%
Fat

Compared with the median of vegetables

Per 100 g; median of the 122 vegetables with a value.

Calories
Hot chili peppers: 40 kcal
median: 32 kcal
Protein
Hot chili peppers: 2 g
median: 1.8 g
Carbs
Hot chili peppers: 9.5 g
median: 6.9 g
Fat
Hot chili peppers: 0.2 g
median: 0.3 g
Fiber
Hot chili peppers: 1.5 g
median: 2.2 g

Vitamins and minerals

NutrientPer 100 g%DVPer 1 pepper (45 g)%DV
Saturated fat0 g<1%0 g<1%
Trans fat0 gno DV0 gno DV
Cholesterol0 mg0%0 mg0%
Sodium7 mg<1%3.2 mg<1%
Vitamin D0 µg0%0 µg0%
Calcium18 mg1%8.1 mg1%
Iron1.2 mg7%0.54 mg3%
Potassium340 mg7%153 mg3%
Vitamin A (RAE)59 µg7%27 µg3%
Vitamin C243 mg269%109 mg121%
Vitamin E0.69 mg5%0.31 mg2%
Vitamin K14 µg12%6.4 µg5%
Thiamin (B1)0.09 mg8%0.04 mg3%
Riboflavin (B2)0.09 mg7%0.04 mg3%
Niacin (B3)0.95 mg6%0.43 mg3%
Vitamin B60.28 mg16%0.13 mg7%
Folate (approx.)23 µg6%10 µg3%
Vitamin B120 µg0%0 µg0%
Phosphorus46 mg4%21 mg2%
Magnesium25 mg6%11 mg3%
Zinc0.3 mg3%0.14 mg1%
Selenium0.5 µg1%0.23 µg<1%
Copper0.17 mg19%0.08 mg9%
Manganese0.24 mg10%0.11 mg5%

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 170497 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.

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