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 | 121 kJ / 29 kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 0.9 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrate | 6.5 g | 3% |
| Fibre | 2.8 g | — |
| Natural sugars | 4.1 g | — |
| Fat | 0.4 g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 54 µg RE | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 119 mg | 149% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5 µg | 25% |
| Folate | 27 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.42 mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 12 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.35 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 15 mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 248 mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.14 mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 3 mg | — |
Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice
Prep notes
The everyday green hot pepper. Vitamin C is real; heat is 2,500–8,000 SHU. Ripe red jalapeño, smoked and dried, is chipotle — a separate spice.
Season
Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.
Caution
Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.
Answer-ready
Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum; SK Jalapeño) 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).