Is capsicum good for weight loss and diabetes?

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

Nutrient	Per 100 g
Energy	16 kcal
Protein	1.1 g
Carbohydrate	1.8 g
Fibre	2.1 g
Sugars	0.9 g
Fat	0.3 g
Vitamin C	123 mg
Folate	51.9 µg
Potassium	154 mg

Where its calories come from

Protein 30%
Carbohydrate 50%
Fat 21%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of capsicum?

About 16 kcal for one katori (100 g), and about 32 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (100 g) fills.

189%Vitamin C
123 mg

24%Folate
51.9 µg

5%Potassium
154 mg

3%Magnesium
11.8 mg

2%Protein
1.1 g

2%Iron
0.5 mg

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code D033. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Is capsicum good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Good choice

Only 16 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and PCOD

Good choice

Only 1.8 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Diabetes

Good choice

Only 1.8 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Menopause

Fine as part of a meal

Not a standout for calcium or protein in a 100 g serving, but fine as part of a meal.

Weight lossGood choiceOnly 16 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and diabetesGood choiceOnly 1.8 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

MenopauseFine as part of a mealNot a standout for calcium or protein in a 100 g serving, but fine as part of a meal.

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How to eat it

Dishes on this site that use capsicum, each with its calories per portion:

Varieties

Per 100 g.

Variety	kcal	Carbs (g)	Fibre (g)	Sugars (g)
Green (shown above)	16	1.8	2.1	0.9
Red	20	2.1	2.2	0.9
Yellow	19	1.9	2.2	1

Also called

Assamese: Kashmiri jalakia; Bengali: Lanka (bilathi); Gujarati: Bhuler marcha; Hindi: Shimla mirch; Kannada: Donnmena-sinakayi; Kashmiri: Shimla marchwangan; Malayalam: Undamulagu; Marathi: Bhoplimirchi; Odia: Shimla Lanka; Punjabi: Shimle-di-mirchi; Tamil: Koda milagai; Telugu: Shimla mirchi; Urdu: Shimla mirchi.

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A sample diet chart that uses it, one for each goal (1,500 calories): Weight loss, eggetarian PCOS and PCOD, Jain Diabetes, non-veg Menopause, eggetarian

Try the thali calorie calculator or the protein calculator.

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