Hot Chili Peppers Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in hot chili pepper
100g of hot chili peppers contain about 40 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| one hot chili pepper
| cup
| half cup
For example, a medium size hot chili pepper (12 g) contain about 5 calories.
Hot chili pepper key facts
The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with carrot.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Hot Chili Peppers | Carrot a common vegetable |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 5.3 g | – |
| Fiber | 1.5 g | 2.8 g |
| Vitamin C | 144 mg | 5.9 mg |
| Potassium | 322 mg | 320 mg |
- Hot chili pepper has 25% more calories than the typical vegetable on this site (32 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
Hot Chili PepperServing size:
medium size hot chili pepper (12 g) change
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 5 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of medium size hot chili pepper is similar to that of, for example:
- 0.5 sugar cube (16 kcal)
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about hot chili pepper nutrition.
100g of Hot Chili Pepper
Nutrition
- Calories 40
- Carbs Total 8.81 g
- Dietary fiber 1.5 g
- Fat 0.44 g
- Protein 1.87 g
- Water 88.02 g
Vitamins
- Vit A 952 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.072 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.086 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 1.244 mg
- Vit B6 0.506 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 0.023 mcg
- Vit C 143.7 mg
- Vit E 0.69 mg
- Vit K 0.014 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium 322 mg
- Magnessium 23 mg
- Calcium 14 mg
- Sodium 9 mg
- Iron 1.03 mg
Per 100 g, Hot chili peppers is an excellent source of vitamin C (160% DV) and an excellent source of vitamin B6 (30% DV).
Vitamin C is needed for collagen formation and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. The FDA Daily Value is 90 mg.
How many calories are in hot chili peppers?
- Medium size hot chili pepper (12 g)5 kcal
- Cup of hot chili pepper (139g)56 kcal
- Half cup of hot chili pepper (69.5g)28 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of hot chili peppers11 kcal
Compare hot chili pepper:
hot chili pepper vs sweet pepper, see all compares of hot chili pepper.
Foods with similar calories:
- Peach calories 39 kcal
- Cherry juice calories 39 kcal
- Onion calories 40 kcal
- Carrot juice calories 40 kcal
- Sprite calories 40 kcal
- Lemonade calories 40 kcal
- Roasted eggplant calories 40 kcal
- Carrot calories 41 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
