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Cayenne pepper

Red or cayenne pepper

Regional seasonality

Available locally all year. — Northern North America

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories318 kcal
  • Proteins12 g
  • Carbohydrates56.6 g
  • Fats17.3 g
  • Fiber27.2 g
  • Sodium0.03 g
  • Sugars10.3 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Spices, pepper, red or cayenne

Per 100 g

Key nutrients

Saturated fat, calcium and iron. Open the full profile for every vitamin, mineral and fatty acid reported.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

  • Saturated fat 3.26 g16% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Calcium 148 mg15% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 7.8 mg35–56% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
Full nutrient profile 68 nutrients
Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 8 nutrients
  • Magnesium 152 mg49% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 293 mg42% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 2014 mg58% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 30 mg1.5% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 2.48 mg18–23% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 0.373 mg41% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 2 mg67% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 8.8 µg15% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 23 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 2081 µg260% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 21840 µg
  • Alpha carotene 0 µg
  • Alpha-tocopherol 29.8 mg331% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Beta cryptoxanthin 6252 µg
  • Lycopene 0 µg
  • Lutein and zeaxanthin 13157 µg
  • Vitamin C 76.4 mg76% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.328 mg27% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 0.919 mg77% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 8.7 mg58% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 10.9 mg NE73% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Vitamin B-6 2.45 mg188% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 106 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Choline, total 51.5 mg
  • Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 80.3 µg
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 106 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 106 µg27% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 31 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 4:0, butanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 6:0, hexanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 8:0, octanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 10:0, decanoic 0.03 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 12:0, dodecanoic 0.03 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic 0.09 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 2.36 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 0.49 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 2.51 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 7.71 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.66 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0.24 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:4, octadecatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1, eicosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:5 n-3, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1undifferentiated, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total 2.75 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 8.37 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2 c,c n-6, linoleic, octadecadienoic 7.71 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.66 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4 n-6, arachidonic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:4 n-6, docosatetraenoic 0 g
Sugars Individual sugars reported in the food 1 nutrient
  • Sugars, total 10.3 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 5 nutrients
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 8.05 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg
  • Total plant sterol 83 mg
What does “% of daily reference” mean?

Codex Nutrient Reference Values are standard daily values for the general population older than 36 months, designed for nutrition labelling. The percentage shows how much this amount contributes to that daily reference; it is a comparison guide, not a personalised medical target. Vitamin D, iron and zinc use ranges because their Codex values depend on sunlight exposure or dietary absorption. Sodium and saturated fat are daily maximums; potassium is a daily target. A percentage is shown only when the stored nutrient matches the Codex total or equivalent. Codex does not define a separate daily reference for each individual fatty acid.

Read the official Codex CXG 2-1985 references

Description

Red or cayenne pepper is a seasoning or condiment.

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