Capsicum
Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum is a pepper species encompassing fresh vegetables and dried spices, with cultivar, ripeness, flavour and pungency varying widely.

About Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum is a botanical food species encompassing a wide range of peppers, including forms used as vegetables and as dried spices. The species name does not identify a particular cultivar, ripeness, or preparation.
Its fruits vary in size, shape, colour, flavour, and pungency. They may be encountered fresh, cooked, dried, or ground, but this record does not select among those forms or establish a particular culinary use.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for capsicum annuum
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Pimiento
Capsicum, green, fresh, fried, no added fat
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Capsicum, green, fresh, raw
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Capsicum, red, fresh, fried, no added fat
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Capsicum, red, fresh, raw
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Capsicum, yellow, fresh, raw
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Capsicum annuum nutrition & diet
Capsicum annuum nutritional value
Reference: Capsicum, fruit vegetable, stalk & seeds removed, raw, red
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 29kcal
- Protein
- 0.9g
- Carbs
- 5.0g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
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Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: New Zealand FOODfiles 2024 — X1048 ↗. 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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