Red bell pepper vs Brussels sprouts: Which Has More Calories?


Per 100 g, Red bell pepper has 31 kcal and Brussels sprouts has 43 kcal, so Red bell pepper has 28% fewer calories.

Brussels sprouts has more protein (3.38 g vs 0.99 g). Brussels sprouts has more fiber (3.8 g vs 2.1 g). Brussels sprouts has more carbohydrates (8.95 g vs 6.03 g). Relative to calories, Brussels sprouts is the better protein source (7.86 g vs 3.19 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Red bell pepper - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Red bell pepper - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Pepper
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one pepper (250g)cup (136g)half cup (68g)
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* 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.
Brussels Sprouts
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one Brussels sprouts (12g)handful (50g)cup (162g)half cup (81g)
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* 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.

Pepper vs Brussels Sprouts 100g Compare


per 100g Red bell pepper Brussels sprouts
Calories 31 43
Carbohydrates 6.03 g 8.95 g
Fat 0.3 g 0.3 g
Dietary fiber 2.1 g 3.8 g
Protein 0.99 g 3.38 g
Calcium 7 mg 42 mg
Iron 0.43 mg 1.4 mg
Magnessium 12 mg 23 mg
Phosphorus 26 mg 69 mg
Potassium 211 mg 389 mg
Sodium 4 mg 25 mg
Zink 0.25 mg 0.42 mg
Vitaminium A 3131 IU 754 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.054 mg 0.139 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.085 mg 0.9 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.979 mg 0.745 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.291 mg 0.219 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 46 µg 61 µg
Vitaminium C 127.7 mg 85 mg
Vitaminium K 4.9 µg 177 µg
Beta karoten 20 µg 450 µg

Less Calories in Pepper

At first glance, you can see that in pepper is less calories than in Brussels sprouts.

Pepper has 31 kcal per 100g and Brussels sprouts 43 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 39%.

In pepper and in Brussels sprouts most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare pepper with Brussels sprouts in details.

Red bell pepper 100g

31kcal

Calories source

  • 78% CARBS.
  • 13% PROTEIN
  • 9% FAT

Brussels sprouts 100g

43kcal

Calories source

  • 69% CARBS
  • 26% PROTEIN
  • 5% FAT

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.