Pepperred or cayenne
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size1 tsp (5 g)
Amount per serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.86 g1%
Saturated Fat 0.16 g1%
Trans Fat —
Cholesterol 0 mg0%
Sodium 1.5 mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 2.8 g1%
Dietary Fiber 1.4 g5%
Total Sugars 0.52 g
Protein 0.6 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg0%
Calcium 7.4 mg1%
Iron 0.39 mg2%
Potassium 101 mg2%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. “—” = no data.
All nutrients
Per 1 tsp (5 g).
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories & macronutrients | ||||
| Calories | 16 kcal | 318 kcal | ||
| Protein | 0.6 g | 1% | 12 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 2.8 g | 1% | 57 g | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% | 27 g | |
| Total sugars | 0.52 g | 10 g | ||
| Total fat | 0.86 g | 1% | 17 g | |
| Saturated fat | 0.16 g | 1% | 3.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.14 g | 2.8 g | ||
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.42 g | 8.4 g | ||
| Trans fat | — | — | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg | |
| Vitamins | ||||
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 104 mcg | 12% | 2,081 mcg | |
| Vitamin C | 3.8 mg | 4% | 76 mg | |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% | 0 mcg | |
| Vitamin E | 1.5 mg | 10% | 30 mg | |
| Vitamin K | 4 mcg | 3% | 80 mcg | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.02 mg | 1% | 0.33 mg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.05 mg | 4% | 0.92 mg | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.44 mg | 3% | 8.7 mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12 mg | 7% | 2.5 mg | |
| Folate (DFE) | 5.3 mcg | 1% | 106 mcg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% | 0 mcg | |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | — | — | — | |
| Choline | 2.6 mg | 0% | 52 mg | |
| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium | 7.4 mg | 1% | 148 mg | |
| Iron | 0.39 mg | 2% | 7.8 mg | |
| Magnesium | 7.6 mg | 2% | 152 mg | |
| Phosphorus | 15 mg | 1% | 293 mg | |
| Potassium | 101 mg | 2% | 2,014 mg | |
| Sodium | 1.5 mg | 0% | 30 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.12 mg | 1% | 2.5 mg | |
| Copper | 0.02 mg | 2% | 0.37 mg | |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg | 4% | 2 mg | |
| Selenium | 0.44 mcg | 1% | 8.8 mcg | |
| Other | ||||
| Omega-3 ALA | 0.03 g | 2% | 0.66 g | |
| Omega-3 EPA | 0 g | 0 g | ||
| Omega-3 DHA | 0 g | 0 g | ||
| Water | 0.4 g | 8.1 g | ||
| Alcohol | 0 g | 0 g | ||
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | ||
% DV = share of the FDA Daily Value for adults (a 2,000-calorie reference diet; adequate intake where no Daily Value exists). “—” means USDA has no measurement for this nutrient, which is not the same as zero.
Contaminants
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Other forms of pepper
- Pepperblack13 kcal per 1 tsp, groundRich in Manganese
- Pepperwhite15 kcal per 1 tsp, ground
- Peppersbell, red, raw23 kcal per 1 standard servingRich in Vitamin C
- Pepperssweet, red, sauteed141 kcal per 1 cup choppedRich in Vitamin C
- Peppershot chili, red, raw18 kcal per 1 pepperRich in Vitamin C
- Pepperssweet, red, freeze-dried16 kcal per 1 tbspRich in Vitamin C
- Pepperssweet, red, frozen, chopped, unprepared20 kcal per 100 gRich in Vitamin C
- Peppersbanana or Hungarian wax, seeded, raw24 kcal per 100 gRich in Vitamin C
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Where this data comes from
USDA’s long-standing Standard Reference database (final release April 2018).
- Dataset
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy
- Published
- April 1, 2019
- Release used
- FoodData Central SR Legacy 2018-04
Values are per 100 g of edible portion, scaled to the serving you choose. USDA data is public domain. For general information, not medical advice.