How it's used
Used in salads, stir-fries, or roasted for a sweet, smoky flavor.
Vegetables
bell pepper
A sweet, crunchy vegetable available in various colors, including red, yellow, and green.
- Usual recipe measure
- Usually measured in g
- Recipes using this ingredient
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Your kitchen
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EatMacroPlant remembers the habit, not an exact stock count. Mark it running low when it should return to the next shopping list.
In the kitchen
Substitutes
Padrón peppersChili peppers
Pairs well with
Very high in vitamin C - pair with iron-rich legumes or grains in the same meal to meaningfully boost iron absorption.
Try it in the kitchen
Recipes that use bell pepper
MealAfrican
Moi Moi Magic
A traditional Nigerian steamed pudding of blended black-eyed peas, peppers and onion, set in ramekins over a slow steam - savoury, dense and deeply peppery.
Open recipeMealFusion
Frijoles Fatteh
A Latin American-Levantine layered plate of crisp tortilla shards, smoky black beans, charred vegetables and cool avocado garlic-lime yogurt.
Open recipeMealLatin American
Smoky Chickpea Crunch Quesadilla
Thin, deeply crisp quesadillas filled with smoky mashed chickpeas, pepper and sweetcorn, held together with a creamy sunflower-chickpea queso.
Open recipeMealLatin American
Fiesta Bean & Bulgur Salad
A Latin American-inspired three-bean and bulgur salad with a lime-cumin-chipotle dressing, pickled jalapeño and avocado.
Open recipeMealSoutheast Asian
Tempeh Satay Skewers
Charred tempeh, mushroom and pepper satay skewers with tamarind-peanut sauce, quick cucumber pickle and brown rice.
Open recipeMealAfrican
Jollof Party Rice
One-pot Nigerian jollof rice with kidney beans, built on a slow-fried tomato-pepper base, finished with caramelised plantain and roasted peanuts.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inVitamin C
Calories
22kcal
18% cal
Protein
1.0g
70% cal
Carbs
3.9g
12% cal
Fat
0.3g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre2.10g
Vitamin B120.00μg
Vitamin D0.00μg
Iodine0.00μg
Iron0.43mg
Zinc0.25mg
Calcium7.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.