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Red Pepper

Red pepper is a ripe pepper used fresh, roasted, dried, or ground to add sweetness, color, or heat to savory dishes.

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About Red Pepper

Red pepper is a mature pepper with red skin, used fresh in salads, sauces, salsas, stir-fries, and many other savory dishes. The name commonly covers either a sweet red bell pepper or a hot red chilli, so its culinary role ranges from vegetable ingredient to seasoning.

A sweet red pepper has thick, crisp, juicy flesh and a mild, fruity taste. A hot chilli usually has thinner flesh and may range from gently pungent to intensely hot. Both provide vivid red color, while ripeness, variety, and heat level determine the balance of sweetness and pungency.

Fresh peppers may be served raw, roasted, grilled, or cooked, with the stem and inner seed-bearing ribs removed as desired. Drying concentrates their flavor and makes the flesh leathery or brittle; dried peppers may be sold whole, as flakes, or ground into powder.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for red pepper

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English

red pepper

English

Peppers, red, cooked

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Red Pepper nutrition & diet

Red Pepper nutritional value

Peppers, sweet, red, raw

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

Calories
26kcal
Protein
1.0g
Carbs
6.0g
Fat
0.3g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

The name red pepper can describe different ripe pepper types, so establish species or cultivar before selecting a reference. Record whether the edible portion is fresh, roasted, dried, or ground, and whether seeds, membranes, stems, oil, salt, or sauce remain with it.

Compare the right form: Match references only after identifying the pepper species or cultivar and exact fresh, roasted, dried, or ground edible form.

Diet considerations

Red pepper is plant-derived, but the name does not establish whether it is sweet or hot. Plain pepper differs from oil-packed, salted, battered, or seasoned products. Ground blends may contain cereal ingredients or other spices; animal additions in sauces or fillings change compatibility.

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, red, 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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