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Pepper, red or cayenne Calories and nutrition facts · Spices

2 kcal per serving (0.5 g)
Carbs
0.15 g
Fibre
0.14 g
Sugars
0.05 g
Protein
0.06 g
Fat
0.09 g
318 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
29.4 g
Fibre
27.2 g
Sugars
10.3 g
Protein
12 g
Fat
17.3 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 15% Carbs 37% Fat 48%

Pepper, red or cayenne has 2 kcal per serving (0.5 g), with 0.15 g carbs, 0.14 g fibre, 0.06 g protein and 0.09 g fat. 100 g has 318 kcal.

How much is too much

About 490 g of pepper, red or cayenne a day reaches the EU safe upper level for vitamin B6: 12 mg, the most an adult can have every day without risk of harm. That's 980 × serving (0.5 g).

Last updated June 30, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other spices

Per 100 g, against the 47 spices in our catalog.

  • Calories 318 kcal · typical 298 kcal
  • Fibre 27.2 g · typical 21.6 g
  • Iron 7.8 mg · typical 16.3 mg
  • Potassium 2,014 mg · typical 1,119 mg

    More potassium than 78% of spices.

  • Vitamin E 29.8 mg · typical 1 mg

    More vitamin E than 94% of spices.

  • Vitamin C 76.4 mg · typical 21 mg

    More vitamin C than 91% of spices.

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Nutrients in pepper, red or cayenne

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Pepper, red or cayenne in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely USDA
Energy (kcal) 318 318
Protein (g) 12 12
Fat (g) 17 17
Carbohydrates (g) 29 29
Sugars (g) 10 10
Fibre (g) 27 27

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USDA: “Spices, pepper, red or cayenne”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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