Spices, pepper, red or cayenne: nutrition per 100 g
Food group: Spices and Herbs.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 106 mcg — 18% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country, so these percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They describe 100 g of this food, not a meal plan.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 318 kcal |
| Protein | 12.0 g |
| Fat | 17.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 56.6 g |
| Fibre | 27.2 g |
| Iron | 7.8 mg |
| Calcium | 148 mg |
| Folate | 106 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 76.4 mg |
| Choline | 52 mg |
| Zinc | 2.5 mg |
| Sodium | 30 mg |
Explore further
Spices, pepper, red or cayenne is a notable source of folate, iron, calcium and vitamin c — see what each does in pregnancy.
More spices and herbs: Basil, fresh, Capers, canned, Dill weed, fresh, Horseradish, prepared, Mustard, prepared, yellow, Peppermint, fresh.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central (public domain). Values are per 100 g, from the sr legacy food dataset.
Composition varies with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation, so treat these as typical values rather than exact ones for the item in your kitchen.
Educational reference, not medical advice.