Sweet Pepper

ByОлена Коновалова
SWEET RED PEPPER
     Sweet red pepper (Capsicum annuum) is characterized by an exceptional concentration of ascorbic acid (271.0% of the Daily Value [DV] per 100 g), beta-carotene (42.0%), alpha-tocopherol (19.0%), folate (folic acid) (17.0%), and pyridoxine (14.0%). Its mineral profile is notably rich in: lithium (87.0% DV per 100 g), silicon (73.0%), cobalt (30.0%), boron (21.0%), and chromium (11.0%). The nutritional profile is further distinguished by its omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid content (14.3%), where linoleic acid (18:2) serves as the primary constituent, and its total phytosterol content (16.4%). The carbohydrate fraction includes mono- and disaccharides (10.3%), with glucose (17.2% DV) as the predominant sugar, and dietary fiber (11.0%). It contains trace amounts of sucrose (0.05–0.11 g per 100 g), while starch is absent from its composition.
     The total purine base content per 100 g constitutes 5.0% of the daily allowance.
     The concentration of oxalic acid per 100 g is 16 mg, representing 4.0% of the maximum tolerable daily intake (for further details, see Rhubarb).
Caloric content per 100 g: 31 kcal
Water in 100 g: 92 g
Ash from 100 g: 0.47 g

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
 
Vitamins, macro- and microelements, nutrients per 100 g
VITAMINS
Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually*
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) 0.043-0.058 mg 3% 5
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.076-0.126 mg 5%  5
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.27-0.32 mg 6% 5
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.244-0.420 mg 14% 20
Vitamin B9 (folic acid) 46-103 µg 17% 20
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) 0.0 µg 0% 0
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 127.0-250.0 mg 271%  10010070
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 1.58-4.17 mg 19% 20
Vitamin D (ergocalciferol) 0.0 µg 0% 0
Vitamin PP (nicotinic acid) 0.960-2.010 mg  5.5% 5
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 4.9 µg 4% 5
Biotin 0.0 µg 0%  0
Beta-carotene 1624-2650 µg 42% 40
Alpha-carotene 20 µg  0.4% 0
Lutein + zeaxanthin 51 µg  1% 0
Lycopene 2.1 µg 0.04% 0
Beta-cryptoxanthin 490 µg 9.8% 10
Choline 5.6 mg 1%  0
Methylmethionine sulfonium (vitamin U) 0.0 mg 0% 0

* Full pitcher – 100% of the daily norm; empty – 0-1% of the daily norm.

MINERAL ELEMENTS

Macroelements

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Potassium 163.0-335.0 mg 7% 10
Calcium 3.88-8.00 mg 1% 0
Silicon 22.0  mg 73% 70
Magnesium 9.69-15.2 mg 3% 5
Sodium 3.9-19.0 mg 0.9% 0
Sulfur 21 mg 2% 5
Phosphorus 16-40 mg 5% 5
Chlorine 19 mg 0.8% 0

Microelements

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Aluminum No data
Boron 15 µg 21% 20
Vanadium No data
Iron 0.290-0.960 mg 3% 5
Iodine 0.25-3.00 µg 1.5% 0
Cobalt 3 µg 30% 30
Lithium 87 µg 87% 90
Manganese 72.0-160.0 µg 6% 5
Copper 20.0-140.0 µg 9% 10
Molybdenum 5 µg 7% 5
Nickel 5-20 µg 8.7% 10
Rubidium No data
Selenium 0.1-0.3 µg 0.3% 0
Fluorine 7 µg 0.2% 0
Chromium 2.0-6.0 µg 11% 10
Zinc 130-440 µg 2.4% 5

 

PROTEINS AND AMINO ACIDS

 

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Total protein content 0.99-1.90 g 2.3% 5
Content of essential amino acids 0.303 g  1.4% 0
Content of non-essential amino acids 0.649 g  1.1% 0

 

Essential Amino Acids

 

Acid Name Content, g per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Valine 0.03-0.06 2.8% 5
Histidine 0.020-0.021 2% 5
Isoleucine 0.02-0.04 2% 5
Leucine 0.040-0.052 1.6% 0
Lysine 0.04-0.06 1.4% 0
Methionine 0.01  0.6% 0
Threonine 0.040-0.042 3% 5
Tryptophan 0.007-0.010 3% 5
Phenylalanine 0.04-0.06 2%  5

 

Non-Essential Amino Acids

 

Acid Name Content, g per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Alanine 0.03-0.05 0.6% 0
Arginine 0.04-0.05 0.7% 0
Aspartic acid 0.17-0.28 2.2% 5
Glycine 0.030-0.044 1.1% 0
Glutamic acid 0.180-0.210 1.4% 0
Proline 0.020-0.033 0.6% 0
Serine 0.050-0.062  0.7% 0
Tyrosine 0.010-0.019 0.5% 0
Cystine 0.01-0.02 0.8% 0



FATS AND FATTY ACIDS

 

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Total fat content 0.3-0.4 g 0.3% 0
Content of unsaturated fatty acids 0.237 g 0.6% 0
Content of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids 0.082 g 8.2%  10
Content of omega-6 unsaturated fatty acids 0.144 g 14.3%  20
Content of saturated fatty acids 0.083 g 0.8%  0

 

Unsaturated Fatty Acids

 

Acid Name Content, g per 100 g of product
Palmitoleic C 16:1 (omega-7) 0.0 g
Oleic C 18:1 (omega-9) 0.012 g
Linoleic C 18:2 (omega-6) 0.144 g
Linolenic C 18:3 (omega-3) 0.081 g
Stearidonic C 18:4 (omega-3) 0.0 g
Gadoleic C 20:1 (omega-11) 0.0 g
Arachidonic C 20:4 (omega-6) 0.0 g
Eicosapentaenoic C 20:5 (omega-3) 0.0 g
Erucic C 22:1 (omega-9) 0.0 g
Clupanodonic C 22:5 (omega-3) 0.0 g
Docosahexaenoic C 22:6 (omega-3) 0.0 g
Nervonic C 24:1 (omega-9) 0.0 g

 

Saturated Fatty Acids

 

Acid Name Content, g per 100 g of product
Myristic C 14:0 0.0 g
Palmitic C 16:0 0.062 g
Stearic C 18:0 0.021 g
Arachidic C 20:0 0.0 g
Behenic C 22:0 0.0 g
Lignoceric C 24:0 0.0 g

 

Sterols

 

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Total phytosterols 9.0 mg 16.4% 20
Cholesterol 0.0 mg 0% –

 

CARBOHYDRATES

 

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Total carbohydrate content 3.9-8.9 g 2% 5
Mono- and disaccharides 5.2 g  10.3%  10
Glucose 1.57-1.94 g 17.2% 20
Fructose 2.26-2.43 g 6.7%  10
Galactose 0.0 g 0% 0
Sucrose 0.05-0.11 g – –
Lactose 0.0 g 0% 0
Starch 0.0 g –  –
Maltose 0.0 g – –
Fiber 1.5-2.1 g 11% 10

PURINE BASES

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Content of total purines 6 mg 5% 5

Units of measurement:
Piece: about 45.0 g
Tea glass: 250.0 g
Faceted glass: 200.0 g
Teaspoon: 7.0 g
Tablespoon: 20.0 g

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