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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

Energy

21 kcal

Energy

89 kJ

Graisse

0.2g

of which saturates

0.05g

Carbohydrate

4.3g

of which sugars

4.2g

Fibre

2.2g

Protéines

0.8g

Sel

0g

Alcool

0g

Eau

93g

Cholestérol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

97µg

Vitamine D

0µg

Vitamine E

0.95mg

Vitamin K1

1.6µg

Vitamine C

126mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.07mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.06mg

Niacin (B3)

0.5mg

Vitamine B6

0.23mg

Vitamine B12

0µg

Folate

75µg

Calcium

7mg

Fer

0.39mg

Magnésium

11mg

Phosphorus

23mg

Potassium

216mg

Sodium

1mg

Zinc

0.2mg

Copper

0.05mg

Sélénium

Trace

Iodine

3µg

Other types of pepper

Food

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.

Lectures complémentaires et références

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

Historique de l'article

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Dernière version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publié à l'origine