Hot Chili Peppers: Calories and Nutrition Analysis


Hot chili peppers - calories, kcal

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.

Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.

Nutrition Facts

Hot Chili Pepper
Serving size:
medium size hot chili pepper (12 g)  change
medium size hot chili pepper (12 g) (12g)cup (139g)half cup (69.5g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
5

% Daily Value

Total Fat 0.05g
0%

Cholesterol 0mg
0%

Sodium 1.08mg
0%

Total Carbohydrates 1.06g
0%

Dietary Fiber 0.18g
1%

Sugars 0.64g

Protein 0.22g
0%

Vitaminium C 17.24mg
19%

Calcium 1.68mg
0%

Iron 0.12mg
1%

Potassium 38.64mg
1%

* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Source of calories in hot chili pepper
75% CARBS
16% PROTEIN
8% FAT

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:

  • less than half of sugar cube

Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about hot chili pepper nutrition.

medium size hot chili pepper (12 g) has 5 kcal. For burning these calories you have to:
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Calories in Hot Chili Pepper Compared with Others in Vegetables Category

100g of Hot Chili Pepper

Nutrition

  • Calories40
  • Carbs Total8.81 g
  • Dietary fiber1.5 g
  • Fat0.44 g
  • Protein1.87 g
  • Water88.02 g

Vitamins

  • Vit A952 IU
  • Vit B1 (Thiamine)0.072 mg
  • Vit B2 (riboflavin)0.086 mg
  • Vit B3 (Niacin)1.244 mg
  • Vit B60.506 mg
  • Vit B9 (Folic acid)0.023 mcg
  • Vit C143.7 mg
  • Vit E0.69 mg
  • Vit K0.014 mcg

Minerals

  • Potassium322 mg
  • Magnessium23 mg
  • Calcium14 mg
  • Sodium9 mg
  • Iron1.03 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
Hot chili peppers - caloies, wieght

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.

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