Red bell pepper vs Zucchini: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Red bell pepper has 31 kcal and Zucchini has 17 kcal, so Zucchini has 45% fewer calories.
Red bell pepper has more fiber (2.1 g vs 1 g). Red bell pepper has more carbohydrates (6.03 g vs 3.11 g). Relative to calories, Zucchini is the better protein source (7.12 g vs 3.19 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Pepper vs Zucchini 100g Compare
| per 100g | Red bell pepper | Zucchini |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 31 | 17 |
| Carbohydrates | 6.03 g | 3.11 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g | 0.32 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.1 g | 1 g |
| Protein | 0.99 g | 1.21 g |
| Calcium | 7 mg | 16 mg |
| Iron | 0.43 mg | 0.37 mg |
| Magnessium | 12 mg | 18 mg |
| Phosphorus | 26 mg | 38 mg |
| Potassium | 211 mg | 261 mg |
| Sodium | 4 mg | 8 mg |
| Zink | 0.25 mg | 0.32 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 3131 IU | 200 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.054 mg | 0.045 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.085 mg | 0.094 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.979 mg | 0.451 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.291 mg | 0.163 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 46 µg | 24 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 127.7 mg | 17.9 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 1.58 mg | 0.12 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 4.9 µg | 4.3 µg |
| Beta karoten | 20 µg | 120 µg |
More Calories in Pepper
At first glance, you can see that in pepper is much more calories than in zucchini.
Pepper has 31 kcal per 100g and zucchini 17 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 82%.
In pepper and in zucchini most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare pepper with zucchini in details.
Red bell pepper 100g
31kcalCalories source
- 78% CARBS.
- 13% PROTEIN
- 9% FAT
Zucchini 100g
17kcalCalories source
- 62% CARBS
- 24% PROTEIN
- 14% 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.