Ancho Chile Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

Ancho Chile contains 47.8 calories, 2g protein, 8.7g carbs, and 1.4g fat. Ancho Chile is a nutrient-rich vegetable. It is a good source of protein, rich in dietary fiber, a good source of iron, rich in potassium, and high in vitamin A.

47.8

cal

8.7g

carbs

2g

protein

amino acids ↓

1.4g

fat

3.7g

fiber

sugar

Vitamins in Ancho Chile

Per Pepper ~17g

Vitamin A
174mcg
19%
Vitamin C
0.34mg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.6mg
35%
Thiamin (B1)
0.03mg
3%
Niacin (B3)
1.09mg
7%
Folate
11.7mcg
3%

Minerals in Ancho Chile

Per Pepper ~17g

Calcium
10.4mg
<1%
Iron
1.86mg
10%
Magnesium
19.2mg
5%
Phosphorus
34.2mg
3%
Potassium
410mg
9%
Sodium
7.31mg
<1%
Zinc
0.24mg
2%
Selenium
0.49mcg
<1%
Copper
0.09mg
10%
Manganese
0.22mg
9%

Amino Acids in Ancho Chile

Protein breakdown per pepper (17g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Leucine — 86% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per pepper (17g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 39mg 232mg 2%
Isoleucine 63mg 373mg 3.1%
Leucine 103mg 605mg 5.1%
Lysine 88mg 515mg 4.3%
Methionine 24mg 142mg 1.2%
Phenylalanine 61mg 361mg 3%
Threonine 72mg 425mg 3.6%
Tryptophan 26mg 155mg 1.3%
Valine 83mg 489mg 4.1%
Other Amino Acids Per pepper (17g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 81mg 476mg 4%
Arginine 94mg 554mg 4.7%
Aspartic Acid 282mg 1661mg 14%
Cystine 37mg 219mg 1.8%
Glutamic Acid 260mg 1532mg 12.9%
Glycine 72mg 425mg 3.6%
Proline 85mg 502mg 4.2%
Serine 79mg 464mg 3.9%
Tyrosine 42mg 245mg 2.1%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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