Red Bell Pepper Nutrition Facts

Overview of Red Bell Pepper Nutrition

Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum

Order: Solanales

Family: Solanaceae

Crisp, well shaped, bright red peppers with smooth skin.

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	26 kcal	1%

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	- mg

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin Can antioxidant and for immune health and making collagen	127.70 mg	142%
Thiaminfor amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism	0.05 mg	4%
Riboflavinfor amino acid, lipid, and vitamin B6 metabolism	0.09 mg	7%
Niacinfor digestive and skin health and nerve function	0.98 mg	6%
Pantothenic Acidfor cholesterol, fatty acid, and hormone metabolism	0.32 mg	6%
Vitamin B6for brain development, immune health, and protein metabolism	0.29 mg	17%
Folate, totalfor amino acid metabolism and preventing neural tube defects	46.00 mcg	12%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	46.00 mcg
Cholinefor brain health and nerve function	5.60 mg	1%
Betainefor metabolizing an amino acid called homocysteine	0.10 mg
Vitamin B12for nerve function and red blood cell formation	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, totalan antioxidant and for eye, immune, and reproductive health	156.58 mcg	17%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	157.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	1624.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	20.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	490.00 mcg
Lycopenean antioxidant	0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthinantioxidants	51.00 mcg
Vitamin E, totalan antioxidant and for cardiovascular and immune health	1.58 mg	11%
Alpha-Tocopherol	1.58 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	0.05 mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	0.14 mg
Delta-Tocopherol	0.01 mg
Vitamin Dfor calcium absorption, immune health, and muscle/nerve function	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)for bone health and normal blood clotting	4.90 mcg	4%
Biotinfor amino acid, glucose, and fatty acid metabolism	- mcg	-

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calciumfor bone health and muscle/nerve function	7.00 mg	1%
Ironfor carrying oxygen to cells and muscles	0.43 mg	2%
Magnesiumfor bone and heart health and muscle/nerve function	12.00 mg	3%
Phosphorusfor bone health and helping the body store and use energy	26.00 mg	2%
Potassiumfor carbohydrate metabolism and muscle/nerve function	211.00 mg	4%
Sodiumfor muscle/nerve function	4.00 mg	0%
Zincan antioxidant and for immune health	0.25 mg	2%
Copperfor iron absorption and blood vessel, bone, and immune health	0.02 mg	2%
Manganesean antioxidant	0.11 mg	5%
Seleniuman antioxidant and for reproductive health and thyroid function	0.10 mcg	0%
Iodinefor thyroid function	- mcg	-
Chromiumfor metabolizing and storing carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins	- mcg	-
Molybdenumfor metabolizing sulfites and sulfur-containing amino acids	- mcg	-
Chloridefor muscle/nerve function	- mg	-
Fluoridefor reducing tooth decay	- mg

Name	Amount

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

References:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.