Red bell pepper vs Hot chili peppers: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Red bell pepper has 31 kcal and Hot chili peppers has 40 kcal, so Red bell pepper has 23% fewer calories.
Hot chili peppers has more carbohydrates (8.81 g vs 6.03 g). Relative to calories, Hot chili peppers is the better protein source (4.68 g vs 3.19 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Pepper vs Hot Chili Pepper 100g Compare
| per 100g | Red bell pepper | Hot chili peppers |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 31 | 40 |
| Carbohydrates | 6.03 g | 8.81 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g | 0.44 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.1 g | 1.5 g |
| Protein | 0.99 g | 1.87 g |
| Calcium | 7 mg | 14 mg |
| Iron | 0.43 mg | 1.03 mg |
| Magnessium | 12 mg | 23 mg |
| Potassium | 211 mg | 322 mg |
| Sodium | 4 mg | 9 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 3131 IU | 952 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.054 mg | 0.072 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.085 mg | 0.086 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.979 mg | 1.244 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.291 mg | 0.506 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 46 µg | 0.023 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 127.7 mg | 143.7 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 1.58 mg | 0.69 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 4.9 µg | 0.014 µg |
Less Calories in Pepper
At first glance, you can see that in pepper is less calories than in hot chili pepper.
Pepper has 31 kcal per 100g and hot chili pepper 40 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 29%.
In pepper and in hot chili pepper most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare pepper with hot chili pepper in details.
Red bell pepper 100g
31kcalCalories source
- 78% CARBS.
- 13% PROTEIN
- 9% FAT
Hot chili peppers 100g
40kcalCalories source
- 75% CARBS
- 16% PROTEIN
- 8% FAT
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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.