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.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 167 kJ / 40 kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 2 g | 4% |
| Carbohydrate | 8.8 g | 3% |
| Fibre | 1.5 g | — |
| Natural sugars | 5 g | — |
| Fat | 0.4 g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 70 µg RE | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 140 mg | 175% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 12 µg | 16% |
| Folate | 20 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.45 mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 14 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 22 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 320 mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.28 mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 5 mg | — |
Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice
Prep notes
Small, yellow-orange, upright fruit. The mash in the bottle — this is the fresh pepper, not the vinegar sauce. C. frutescens, like malagueta.
Caution
Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.
Answer-ready
Tabasco pepper (Capsicum frutescens; SK Tabasco 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).