Peppers, sweet, green, raw

Scientific Name:     Capsicum annuum

Courtesy of Rick Hall, About.com Nutrition Guide nutrition.about.com

Nutrient	Units	1 cup, sliced  ------- 92.000 g
Proximates
Water	g	84.815
Energy	kcal	24.840
Energy	kj	103.960
Protein	g	0.819
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.175
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	5.916
Fiber, total dietary	g	1.656
Ash	g	0.276
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	8.280
Iron, Fe	mg	0.423
Magnesium, Mg	mg	9.200
Phosphorus, P	mg	17.480
Potassium, K	mg	162.840
Sodium, Na	mg	1.840
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.110
Copper, Cu	mg	0.060
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.107
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.276
Vitamins
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid	mg	82.156
Thiamin	mg	0.061
Riboflavin	mg	0.028
Niacin	mg	0.468
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.074
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.228
Folate	mcg	20.240
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.000
Vitamin A, IU	IU	581.440
Vitamin A, RE	mcg_RE	57.960
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.635
Lipids
Fatty acids, saturated	g	0.026
4:0	g	0.000
6:0	g	0.000
8:0	g	0.000
10:0	g	0.000
12:0	g	0.000
14:0	g	0.000
16:0	g	0.019
18:0	g	0.006
Fatty acids, monounsaturated	g	0.012
16:1	g	0.001
18:1	g	0.010
20:1	g	0.000
22:1	g	0.000
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated	g	0.094
18:2	g	0.086
18:3	g	0.008
18:4	g	0.000
20:4	g	0.000
20:5	g	0.000
22:5	g	0.000
22:6	g	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0.000
Phytosterols	mg	8.280
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.010
Threonine	g	0.030
Isoleucine	g	0.027
Leucine	g	0.042
Lysine	g	0.036
Methionine	g	0.010
Cystine	g	0.016
Phenylalanine	g	0.025
Tyrosine	g	0.017
Valine	g	0.034
Arginine	g	0.040
Histidine	g	0.017
Alanine	g	0.033
Aspartic acid	g	0.117
Glutamic acid	g	0.108
Glycine	g	0.030
Proline	g	0.036
Serine	g	0.033

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12 (March 1998)

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