Living plant atlas

Gypsy pepper

Latin Capsicum annuum · EN Gypsy pepper · gypsy · early gypsy · SK Gypsy paprika

Edible parts

Fruit flesh (as sold)

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy100 kJ / 24 kcal1%
Protein0.9 g2%
Carbohydrate5.4 g2%
Fibre1.7 g
Natural sugars3.2 g
Fat0.2 g
Vitamin A95 µg RE12%
Vitamin C118 mg148%
Vitamin E0.6 mg5%
Vitamin K8 µg11%
Folate16 µg8%
Vitamin B60.22 mg16%
Calcium10 mg1%
Iron0.4 mg3%
Magnesium12 mg3%
Potassium190 mg10%
Zinc0.16 mg2%
Sodium3 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Blocky-to-wedge, thin walls, ripens cream to red. A frying and stuffing pepper. Milder and earlier than a bell. Vitamin A climbs as it colours.

Season

Often seasonal where grown; year-round when imported or stored.

Caution

Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Gypsy pepper (Capsicum annuum; SK Gypsy paprika) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under fruit. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Fruit flesh (as sold).

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