Calories in Red or Cayenne Pepper

1 tbsp of red or cayenne pepper (5 g) has 17 calories, with 0.6 g of protein, 0.9 g of fat and 3 g of carbohydrates. Per 100 grams, red or cayenne pepper has 318 calories.

Most of the calories in red or cayenne pepper come from carbohydrates (53%). Red or cayenne pepper is a good source of protein, with 12 g per 100 g, high in fiber (27 g per 100 g) and a good source of vitamin C. It has more calories per gram than 75% of the 54 spices and herbs in our database.

Red or Cayenne Pepper Calorie Calculator

AmountUnit

17cal

in 1 tbsp of red or cayenne pepper (5 g)

Protein0.6 g11% of calories

Fat0.9 g36% of calories

Carbs3 g53% of calories

1% of a 2,000 calorie day

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Red or Cayenne Pepper calories by serving size

Common amounts of red or cayenne pepper with calories and macros. Tap a row for its full nutrition page.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs
1 tsp	2 g	6	0.2 g	0.3 g	1 g
5g	5 g	16	0.6 g	0.9 g	2.8 g
1 tbsp	5 g	17	0.6 g	0.9 g	3 g
1 oz	28 g	90	3.4 g	4.9 g	16 g
100g	100 g	318	12 g	17 g	57 g
4 oz	113 g	361	14 g	20 g	64 g

Red or Cayenne Pepper vs similar foods

Calories per 100 g compared with other spices and herbs.

Red or Cayenne Pepper318

Ground Sage315

Bay Leaf313

Cardamom311

Saffron310

White Pepper296

Black Pepper251

Red or Cayenne Pepper: common questions

How many calories are in 1 tbsp of red or cayenne pepper?

1 tbsp of red or cayenne pepper (5 g) has 17 calories.

How many calories are in 100 grams of red or cayenne pepper?

100 grams of red or cayenne pepper has 318 calories, 12 g of protein, 17 g of fat and 57 g of carbohydrates.

How much protein is in red or cayenne pepper?

Red or cayenne pepper has 12 g of protein per 100 g. 1 tbsp of red or cayenne pepper gives you 0.6 g.

Is red or cayenne pepper high in calories?

Red or cayenne pepper has 318 calories per 100 g. It has more calories per gram than 75% of the 54 spices and herbs in our database. A 2,000 calorie day fits about 629 g of it.

More about red or cayenne pepper

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy. FDC ID 170932. Original description: Spices, pepper, red or cayenne. Portion weights are USDA household measures.