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How many calories in
poblano pepper?

Poblano Pepper is 20 calories per 100g — very low for vegetables. Essentially free volume on any plate; barely registers in macro accounting.

20
kcal · 100g
1g
Protein
4g
Carbs
0.1g
Fat
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical poblano pepper serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
3 oz (85g)
17 kcal
0.8g
4 oz (113g)
23 kcal
1.1g
1 cup (~150g)
30 kcal
1.5g
In your day

What 20 calories means.

Very low calorie — at 20 kcal per 100g, poblano pepper adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
1%
per 100g · 5g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking4 min
🏃 Running2 min
🚴 Cycling2 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

Poblano Pepper vs. similar foods.

How poblano pepper stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
Poblano Pepper
20 kcal / 100g
5g
20 kcal / 100g
11g
20 kcal / 100g
4.5g
19 kcal / 100g
9.5g
Track this food

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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in poblano pepper?

Poblano Pepper has approximately 20 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 17 calories.

How much protein is in poblano pepper?

1g of protein per 100g. That puts poblano pepper at roughly 5.0g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.

How do I log poblano pepper accurately?

The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is poblano pepper good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Poblano Pepper is naturally low-calorie at 20 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.