Spices
Red Pepper
Red pepper is ground dried hot chili, used to add heat to dishes. It's used in sauces, marinades, and meat dishes.
318 kcal per 100 g
Nutrition per 100 g
318 kcal
| Protein | 12 g |
|---|---|
| Fat | 17.3 g |
| Carbs | 56.6 g |
| Fiber | 27.2 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, 2026-09-21. Per 100 g of product.
How many grams in a measure
Approximate weights of common measures. The exact figure depends on the product and how it is packed.
- 200 ml cup 72.4 g
- 250 ml cup 90.5 g
- tablespoon (15 ml) 5.4 g
- teaspoon (5 ml) 1.8 g
- 0.5 l jar 181 g
- 1 piece 15 g
Good to know: Red Pepper
Let me tell you about Red Pepper, the ground one, the hot one, the kind that wakes up a dish instead of just coloring it.
The heat you feel is not a taste; it is a bite on your tongue and lips. It builds as you chew, then lets go slowly — that is simply how it feels. Fat and water carry it differently too, so taste a pinch on its own before you decide how much goes into the pot — never trust your memory of the last jar.
Choose Red Pepper by smell first. Bring it close, breathe in — it should smell alive, sharp, a little fruity. If it smells dusty or of nothing at all, leave it on the shelf; it has been sitting too long. Color matters too: a tired, pale brick tells you the pepper has lost its character before it even reached the jar.
Some people say the amount of Red Pepper never matters, only the dish does. No! Taste a pinch of the pepper itself before you measure anything, and judge how this jar bites — a jar can smell faded yet still bite hard, or smell fine and barely bite at all. Only your tongue knows. Cooks who skip this keep scooping out the same old spoonful year after year, never tasting the jar first, and wonder why the dish falls flat.
Questions and answers
How many grams of red pepper are in a 200 ml cup?
200 ml cup of red pepper weighs about 72.4 g.
How many grams of red pepper are in a 250 ml cup?
250 ml cup of red pepper weighs about 90.5 g.
How many grams of red pepper are in a tablespoon (15 ml)?
tablespoon (15 ml) of red pepper weighs about 5.4 g.
How many grams of red pepper are in a teaspoon (5 ml)?
teaspoon (5 ml) of red pepper weighs about 1.8 g.
How many grams of red pepper are in a 0.5 l jar?
0.5 l jar of red pepper weighs about 181 g.
How many grams of red pepper are in a 1 piece?
1 piece of red pepper weighs about 15 g.
