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Hot peppers, leaves and fruits, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hot peppers, leaves and fruits, raw has 32 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 3.4 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 7.2 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06169
Name in Japaneseとうがらし 葉・果実 生
Food groupVegetables
Refuse (inedible part)60 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy32 kcal
Water86.7 g
Protein3.4 g
Fat0.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)7.2 g
Dietary fibre5.7 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium3 mg
Potassium650 mg
Calcium490 mg
Iron2.2 mg
Vitamin C92 mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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