✦ High in vitamin C
✦ Vitamin B6
✦ Folate source
✦ Low calorie
Green capsicum pepper is an unripe bell pepper, high in vitamin C and lower in carotenoids than coloured peppers. It is very low in calories and supplies vitamin B6 and folate.
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Preparation note
Eat raw or lightly cooked; vitamin C falls quickly with prolonged heat or boiling.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Peppers, capsicum, green, raw Stands Out
Carotenoids
Beta-carotene
260 µg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Vitamin C
120 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Potassium
120 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Folate
36.0 µg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Flavonols
Quercetin
14.7 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11670 · tap to explore →
Flavonols
Myricetin
1.20 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11670 · tap to explore →
Flavones
Luteolin
3.87 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11670 · tap to explore →
Macronutrients per 100g
65.0
kJ
Energy
0.80
g
Protein
2.60
g
Carbs
1.60
g
Fibre
0.30
g
Fat
2.40
g
Sugars
0.10
g
Saturates
0.01
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 120 mg | 150% | |
| Potassium | 120 mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 36.0 µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 21.7 µg | 3% | |
| Chloride | 19.0 mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 19.0 mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 10.0 mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 8.00 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 6.40 µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.800 mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.400 mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.300 mg | 21% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.100 mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.100 mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.100 mg | 1% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.080 mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.020 mg | 2% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.010 mg | 1% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.010 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Iodine | 1.00 µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.200 g | — | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Fructose | 1.40 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 1.00 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 260 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Phytochemicals
Flavonols
Quercetin
14.7 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11670
Flavonols
Myricetin
1.20 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11670
Flavonols
Kaempferol
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11670
Flavones
Luteolin
3.87 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11670
Flavones
Apigenin
1.40 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11670
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11333
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Catechin (+)
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11333
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Epicatechin (-)
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11333
Anthocyanins
Cyanidin (total glycosides)
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11333
Isoflavonoids
Isoflavonoids (total)
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Isoflavone DB 2.1 (2015); NDB_No 11670
Isoflavonoids
Genistein
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Isoflavone DB 2.1 (2015); NDB_No 11670
Isoflavonoids
Daidzein
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Isoflavone DB 2.1 (2015); NDB_No 11670
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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