Vegetables
Jalapeño calories and nutrition
One jalapeño (14 g) has 4 calories, with 0.1 g of protein, 0.9 g of carbs and 0.1 g of fat. That is 29 calories per 100 g.
Raw. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Peppers, jalapeno, raw”.
Serving size
1 jalapeño · 14 g
4 calories
- Protein
- 0.1 g11% of calories · 0% DV
- Carbs
- 0.9 g79% of calories · 0% DV
- Fat
- 0.1 g10% of calories · 0% DV
- Fiber
- 0.4 g
- Sugars
- 0.6 g
- Saturated fat
- 0.0 g
- Sodium
- 0.4 mg
Calories in jalapeños by serving
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 jalapeño14 g | 4 | 0.1 g | 0.9 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup, sliced90 g | 26 | 0.8 g | 5.8 g | 0.3 g |
| 100 g100 g | 29 | 0.9 g | 6.5 g | 0.4 g |
Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.
Jalapeño nutrition facts
Per 100 g, 29 calories: 11% from protein, 79% from carbs and 10% from fat.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving1 jalapeño · 14 g | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 29 | 4 | – |
| Total fat | 0.4 g | 0.1 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.1 g | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3.0 mg | 0.4 mg | 0% |
| Total carbohydrate | 6.5 g | 0.9 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 2.8 g | 0.4 g | 1% |
| Total sugars | 4.1 g | 0.6 g | – |
| Protein | 0.9 g | 0.1 g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12 mg | 1.7 mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.3 mg | 0.0 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 248 mg | 35 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 54 µg | 7.6 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 119 mg | 17 mg | 18% |
% Daily Value is per serving (1 jalapeño), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.
How long to walk it off
Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So one jalapeño (4 calories) takes about 1 minute of walking, roughly 100 steps.
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Jalapeño questions
Are jalapeños fattening?
No. One jalapeño (14 g) has 4 calories, so the peppers themselves add very little. Body weight changes with the calories you eat and burn over time; dishes such as jalapeño poppers get most of their calories from the cheese, breading and frying.
How many calories are in a cup of sliced jalapeños?
A cup of sliced jalapeños (90 g) has 26 calories: 0.3 g fat, 5.8 g carbs (2.5 g of it fiber) and 0.8 g protein.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Peppers, jalapeno, raw (FDC ID 168576, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
- Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).
Prepared by the KaloCam team · Updated