Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a red bell pepper
31 calories
in 1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia.), 119 g
- Protein
- 1.2 g
- Carbs
- 7.2 g
- Fat
- 0.4 g
- Fiber
- 2.5 g
A red bell pepper has 31 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia.), which weighs 119 g. Per 100 g, red bell pepper has 26 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 78%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 385 g of red bell pepper to reach 100 calories, which is about 3.2 × 1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia.).
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia.) | 119 g | 31 | 1.2 g | 7.2 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 cup, chopped | 149 g | 39 | 1.5 g | 9 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 cup, sliced | 92 g | 24 | 0.9 g | 5.5 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 9.3 g | 2 | 0.1 g | 0.6 g | 0 g |
| 1 large (2-1/4 per pound, approx 3-3/4" long, 3" dia.) | 164 g | 43 | 1.6 g | 9.9 g | 0.5 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 7 | 0.3 g | 1.7 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 26 | 1 g | 6 g | 0.3 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your red bell pepper may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 13% of calories (1 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 78% (6 g per 100 g, of which 2.1 g fiber)
- Fat: 9% (0.3 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, arugula has the fewest calories of these four (25 per 100 g) and pumpkin the most (26).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red bell pepper | 26 | 1 g | 6 g | 0.3 g |
| Pumpkin | 26 | 1 g | 6.5 g | 0.1 g |
| Arugula | 25 | 2.6 g | 3.7 g | 0.7 g |
| Cabbage | 25 | 1.3 g | 5.8 g | 0.1 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a red bell pepper?
A red bell pepper has 31 calories. USDA weighs 1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia.) at 119 g, and red bell pepper has 26 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a red bell pepper have?
1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia.) (119 g) has 1.2 g of protein, 2% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 1 g.
How many carbs does a red bell pepper have?
1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia.) has 7.2 g of carbohydrate, including 2.5 g of fiber, and 0.4 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Peppers, sweet, red, raw (FDC ID 170108). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.