Bell Pepper
Bell pepper is a mild, crisp pepper used raw or cooked in salads, stir-fries, sauces, and other dishes.

About Bell Pepper
Bell pepper is the hollow, non-pungent fruit of a pepper plant, with thick crisp flesh and smooth skin. It is eaten raw in salads, relishes, and crudités, or cooked in stir-fries, sauces, soups, stews, stuffed preparations, and roasted dishes.
Its flavour and texture vary with colour, maturity, and variety. Green, red, yellow, and orange peppers may differ in sweetness, aroma, and firmness, while the inner ribs and seeds are usually removed before eating.
Bell peppers may be sold whole, sliced, diced, roasted, peeled, frozen, or preserved. Cutting, removing the inner parts, roasting, peeling, freezing, or preserving changes moisture, firmness, and the final culinary texture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for bell pepper
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
poivron
pimiento morrón
Paprika
Bell Pepper
bell pepper
paprika
peperone
pimentão
pebrot
pemento
piperra
ardei gras
papryka
paprika
paprika
paprika
паприка
paprika
paprika
чушка
chushka
сладкий перец
sladkiy perets
солодкий перець
solodkyi perets
kaliforniai paprika
paprika
paprika
peberfrugt
paprika
paprika
paprika
paprika
πιπεριά
piperiá
dolmalık biber
فلفل حلو
filfil ḥulw
פלפל מתוק
pilpel matok
فلفل دلمهای
felfel-e dolme'i
शिमला मिर्च
shimla mirch
ক্যাপসিকাম
kyāpsikām
குடைமிளகாய்
kuṭaimiḷakāy
క్యాప్సికమ్
kyāpsikam
ದೊಣ್ಣೆ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ
doṇṇe meṇasinakāyi
കാപ്സിക്കം
kāpsikkam
ढोबळी मिरची
ḍhoḷī mirchī
સિમલા મરચું
simlā marchaṃ
شملہ مرچ
shimla mirch
भेडे खुर्सानी
bheḍe khursānī
甜椒
tiánjiāo
ピーマン
pīman
피망
pimang
ớt chuông
พริกหวาน
phrík wǎan
paprika
lada benggala
pilipili hoho
bheḍe khursānī
Romanised form
piperiá
Romanised form
doṇṇe meṇasinakāyi
Romanised form
pīman
Romanised form
Escamillo bell pepper
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Escamillo bell pepper (raw)
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Escamillo bell pepper cultivar
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Flavorburst bell pepper
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Flavorburst bell pepper (raw)
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Flavorburst bell pepper cultivar
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grilled yellow bell pepper
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paprika pepper (mild-flavored, pickled)
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paprika pepper (pickled)
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Paprika, Green, Blanched
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Paprika, Green, Raw
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Paprika, Orange, Blanched
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Paprika, Orange, Raw
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Paprika, Orange, Steamed
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Paprika, Red, Blanched
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Paprika, Red, Directly expressed juice
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Paprika, Red, Raw
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Paprika, Red, Steamed
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Paprika, Small sized, Raon orange, Raw
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Paprika, Small sized, Raon red, Raw
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Paprika, Small sized, Raon yellow, Raw
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Paprika, Yellow, Blanched
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Paprika, Yellow, Raw
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Paprika, Yellow, Steamed
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red and green bell peppers
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kuṭaimiḷakāy
Romanised form
filfil ḥulw
Romanised form
solodkyi perets
Romanised form
pimang
Romanised form
kyāpsikām
Romanised form
tiánjiāo
Romanised form
shimla mirch
Romanised form
kāpsikkam
Romanised form
shimla mirch
Romanised form
sladkiy perets
Romanised form
chushka
Romanised form
pilpel matok
Romanised form
felfel-e dolme'i
Romanised form
paprika
Romanised form
simlā marchaṃ
Romanised form
ḍhoḷī mirchī
Romanised form
phrík wǎan
Romanised form
kyāpsikam
Romanised form
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Bell Pepper nutrition & diet
Bell Pepper nutritional value
Reference: Bell pepper, red, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 32kcal
- Protein
- 0.9g
- Carbs
- 5.9g
- Fat
- 0.1g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Portions & preparation
Reference the edible flesh after removing the stem, seeds, and internal membranes, and specify color when relevant. Raw, roasted, grilled, sautéed, stuffed, and pickled forms differ in water loss and added ingredients. Oils, sauces, fillings, and retained cooking liquid should be recorded with the preparation.
Compare the right form: Reference the trimmed edible bell pepper flesh, specifying color and raw, roasted, grilled, sautéed, stuffed, or pickled form.
Diet considerations
Bell pepper is a plant food. Plain pepper suits plant-based patterns, but stuffed or sauced versions may contain meat, dairy, eggs, fish, or cereal-based ingredients. Breadings, marinades, sweetened pickles, and portion size can change carbohydrate patterns; evaluate the complete dish, not just the pepper.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically compatible
- The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Swiss Food Composition Database 7.1 (2026) — 360 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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