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Peppers, jalapenos calories: 8 per 30 g

This exact USDA record reports 8 calories for 30 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

USDA reference amount · 30 g

Calories
8 kcal
Protein
0.3 g
Carbohydrate
1.7 g
Total fat
0.1 g
Fiber
0.8 g
Sodium
215 mg

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Estimated for 30 g

8calories

Peppers, jalapenos

Protein
0.3 g
Carbs
1.7 g
Fat
0.1 g

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FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2710096

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 8 calories for USDA reference amount at 30 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 26 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 0.3 g protein, 0.8 g fiber, and 215 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is peppers, jalapeno, raw, representing 50% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The reference amount and 1 cup answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 1–39 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2710096: “Peppers, jalapenos.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2710096, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 slice” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 sliceUSDA-listed household measure 2 g 1 kcal 0 g 0.1 g 14 mg
1 wholeUSDA-listed household measure 15 g 4 kcal 0.1 g 0.4 g 107 mg
1 cupUSDA-listed household measure 150 g 39 kcal 1.3 g 4.1 g 1,074 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Other vegetables and combinations

The comparison set contains 122 exact records in the Other vegetables and combinations USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2710096’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

lower quarter

26 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
45 kcal
Middle 50%
31–62 kcal

Based on 122 records reporting energy.

Protein

lower quarter

0.9 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
1.9 g
Middle 50%
1.2–2.8 g

Based on 122 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

2.7 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
2.3 g
Middle 50%
1.7–3.1 g

Based on 122 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

upper quarter

716 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
135 mg
Middle 50%
102–165 mg

Based on 122 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2710096’s 30 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin C; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Vitamin C20 mg

≈ 22% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium215 mg

≈ 9% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat0 g

≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Peppers, jalapenos,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709976 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 slice to 1 cup

    USDA assigns those measures 2 g and 150 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 1 kcal to 39 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2709976

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 2.4 g less total fat than “Peppers, green, cooked.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Peppers, jalapeno, raw

    The source formulation has 2 input rows; Peppers, jalapeno, raw supplies 50% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “jalapenos” fits. Inspect FDC 2709976 when “green; cooked” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Peppers, jalapenos

Exact source wording
“Peppers, jalapenos”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2710096 · FNDDS 75511050
Named qualifiers
jalapenos
Source inputs unique in this pair
Peppers, jalapeno, raw · Peppers, hot pickled, canned

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Peppers, green, cooked

Exact source wording
“Peppers, green, cooked”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2709976 · FNDDS 75226020
Named qualifiers
green · cooked
Source inputs unique in this pair
Peppers, bell, green, raw · Oil or table fat, NFS · Salt, table

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “jalapenos”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

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Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordPeppers, jalapenos 30 g8 kcal 26 kcal 0.9 g 0.4 g 2.7 g 716 mg
Peppers, green, cooked 78 g37 kcal 47 kcal 0.7 g 2.8 g 0.9 g 126 mg
Peppers, banana, raw 45 g12 kcal 27 kcal 1.7 g 0.5 g 3.4 g 13 mg
Peppers, sweet, green, raw 20 g5 kcal 23 kcal 0.7 g 0.1 g 0.9 g 0 mg
Peppers and onions, cooked, no added fat 70 g26 kcal 37 kcal 1.1 g 0.1 g 1.5 g 118 mg
Peppers and onions, cooked, fat added 73 g43 kcal 59 kcal 1 g 2.7 g 1.5 g 123 mg

How to compare FDC 2710096: its source amount is 30 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2710096, the 3 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 slice

1 kcal

2 g

1 whole

4 kcal

15 g

1 cup

39 kcal

150 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2710096, Vitamin C is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Vitamin C

19.6 mg≈ 22% Daily Value

Sodium

214.8 mg≈ 9% Daily Value

Dietary fiber

0.8 g≈ 3% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2710096’s 30 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 30 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 8 kcal Not established
Protein 0.3 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 1.7 g 1%
Total fat 0.1 g 0%
Dietary fiber 0.8 g 3%
Sugars 0.9 g Not established
Sodium 214.8 mg 9%
Saturated fat 0 g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g Not established
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Potassium 54 mg 1%
Calcium 10.8 mg 1%
Iron 0.1 mg 0%
Magnesium 3 mg 1%
Vitamin C 19.6 mg 22%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A 14.4 µg 2%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 27.3 g Not established

For FDC 2710096, approximate percentages divide the displayed 30 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2710096 to 2 source inputs totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Peppers, jalapenos” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

2 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Peppers, jalapeno, raw, Peppers, hot pickled, canned. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Peppers, jalapeno, rawUSDA ingredient 11979 · encyclopedia page available 50 GM 50 g 50%
2 Peppers, hot pickled, cannedUSDA ingredient 31034 50 GM 50 g 50%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2710096, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Other vegetables and combinations” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories26 kcal47 kcal−21 kcal
Protein0.9 g0.7 g+0.1 g
Carbohydrate5.5 g4.8 g+0.7 g
Total fat0.4 g2.8 g−2.4 g
Dietary fiber2.7 g0.9 g+1.8 g
Sodium716 mg126 mg+590 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 21 less calories, 2.4 g less total fat, and 1.8 g more dietary fiber than “Peppers, green, cooked.”

Only this record lists Peppers, jalapeno, raw; Peppers, hot pickled, canned. Only the comparison record lists Peppers, bell, green, raw; Oil or table fat, NFS; Salt, table. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

4 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Listed only in this record: Peppers, jalapeno, raw; Peppers, hot pickled, canned.

Listed only in the comparison: Peppers, bell, green, raw; Oil or table fat, NFS; Salt, table.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 30 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (150 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 78 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (155 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2710096 with FDC 2709976 at equal mass; use their 30 g and 78 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2710096 versus FDC 2709976 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full other vegetables and combinations source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, raw versus cooked weight, cooking method, added fat or sauce.

For “Peppers, jalapenos,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    portion size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    raw versus cooked weight

    Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.

  3. 03

    cooking method

    Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.

  4. 04

    added fat or sauce

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2710096 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 26 kcal per 100 g becomes 8 kcal at 30 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2710096

FNDDS food code: 75511050

The scaling for FDC 2710096 can be exact while the match to “Peppers, jalapenos” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 30 g weight, 2-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.