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Pepper, capsicum, yellow, raw

Yellow capsicum pepper is a vegetable; the figures here describe it raw. It provides carbohydrate and fibre, together with vitamins and minerals, notably vitamin C. Per 100g, it contains 4.6g of carbohydrate, 2.2g of fibre and 121mg of vitamin C, with an energy content of 96 kJ.

Vitamin C supports normal immune function and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. It is also needed to make collagen, a protein found in skin and other connective tissues. Fibre helps support normal bowel function. Raw yellow pepper contains little fat, and its sugars are naturally present rather than added. The full nutritional figures are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

23 kcal

Energy

96 kJ

Fat

0.2g

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

4.6g

of which sugars

4.4g

Fibre

2.2g

Protein

0.8g

Salt

0g

Water

93g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

22µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

0.64mg

Vitamin C

121mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.11mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.02mg

Niacin (B3)

0.4mg

Vitamin B6

0.16mg

Vitamin B12

0µg

Folate

30µg

Calcium

7mg

Iron

0.48mg

Magnesium

10mg

Phosphorus

21mg

Potassium

189mg

Sodium

1mg

Zinc

0.2mg

Copper

0.05mg

Selenium

Trace

Iodine

3µg

Other types of pepper

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Pepper, capsicum, red, raw

21 kcal

0.8g

0.2g

2.2g

Pepper, capsicum, yellow, boiled in unsalted water

26 kcal

0.9g

0.3g

2.4g

Pepper, capsicum, red, boiled in unsalted water

17 kcal

0.8g

0.1g

2.4g

Pepper, black

–

10g

3.3g

25g

Pepper, cayenne, ground

318 kcal

12g

17g

–

Pepper, white

–

10g

2.1g

26g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (22 samples, autumn and winter, UK grown and imported, pre-packed and loose). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published