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Green pepper

Green pepper is an unripe pepper fruit used fresh in salads, sauces, stir-fries, and other savory dishes.

Green pepper — illustrative ingredient image

About Green pepper

Green pepper commonly means a green bell pepper, but it can also mean a green hot-pepper cultivar. Bell peppers are used raw in salads, relishes, and chopped mixtures, or cooked in sauces, stir-fries, stews, stuffed dishes, and other savoury foods. Hot green peppers are used similarly when heat is wanted.

The fruit may be smooth or ridged, with crisp flesh and a fresh, grassy flavour. Bell peppers are generally mild and slightly sweet, whereas green hot peppers may be sharply pungent. Wall thickness, sweetness, size, and heat vary by cultivar, and some peppers remain green when fully mature.

Green peppers are sliced, diced, roasted, grilled, fried, pickled, or blended. Their colour may come from harvesting before ripeness, though mature-green cultivars also exist. Cooking softens the flesh and develops sweetness; roasting may loosen the skin and add smoky flavour.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for green pepper

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English

green pepper

English

Green pepper, cooked, as ingredient

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Green pepper nutrition & diet

Green pepper nutritional value

Peppers, sweet, green, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
20kcal
Protein
0.9g
Carbs
4.6g
Fat
0.2g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible flesh of the unripe pepper fruit after removing the stem, seeds, and internal membranes as specified. Raw, roasted, sautéed, stuffed, pickled, and dried forms differ in serving context; oil, brine, coatings, and fillings should be assessed as part of the preparation.

Compare the right form: Match references to fresh unripe green pepper flesh, with stem, seeds, and membranes handled as specified; identify raw or cooked form.

Diet considerations

This is a plant pepper fruit. Plain green pepper suits plant-based patterns, but stuffing or cooking may add meat, fish, dairy, eggs, or cereal ingredients. Battered, fried, pickled, or oil-packed forms need separate review, and pairing with rice, bread, or other starches changes the carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Peppers, sweet, green, raw ↗. 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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