Convert Bell Pepper from Whole Bell peppers to Cups (chopped)

Bell Pepper converter

Convert whole bell peppers to cups below. One medium bell pepper is about 0.77 cups, and 2 bell peppers make roughly 1.54 cups.

A small pepper is well under half the weight of a large one, so “three peppers” in a stir-fry can swing the yield. Set the size below to keep fajitas and roasted-pepper sauce on target.

How many cups is a bell pepper?

One medium bell pepper gives about 0.77 cups of bell pepper when chopped, so 2 bell peppers come to roughly 1.54 cups. A small bell pepper is about 0.48 cups and a large one about 1.06 cups, so set the size selector to match what you have.

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Enter an amount, pick your units, and set the size for counting whole bell peppers.

Size applies to whole bell peppers (small / medium / large).

Result

0.77 cups

Common Bell Pepper conversions

Quick reference for bell pepper at medium size. Switch the size in the converter above for small or large.

bell peppersCups (chopped)
1 bell pepper0.77 cups
2 bell peppers1.54 cups
3 bell peppers2.3 cups
4 bell peppers3.07 cups
5 bell peppers3.84 cups
6 bell peppers4.61 cups

Bell Pepper conversion chart

The chart below shows how whole bell peppers (medium size) convert to cups, grams and ounces.

bell pepperscupscups (US)gozlbkg
1 bell pepper0.77 cups0.8 cups (US)119 g4.2 oz0.26 lb0.12 kg
2 bell peppers1.54 cups1.6 cups (US)238 g8.4 oz0.52 lb0.24 kg
3 bell peppers2.3 cups2.4 cups (US)357 g12.59 oz0.79 lb0.36 kg
4 bell peppers3.07 cups3.19 cups (US)476 g16.79 oz1.05 lb0.48 kg
5 bell peppers3.84 cups3.99 cups (US)595 g20.99 oz1.31 lb0.6 kg

Bell Pepper varieties and best uses

The conversions above are the same whatever variety you use; the difference is what each is good for. Here is how the common bell pepper varieties compare.

VarietyBest for
GreenCooking and stuffing: picked unripe, grassy and slightly bitter, less sweet but firm and crunchy; the cheapest and holds its shape.
YellowSalads and roasting: ripened further, mild and mellow with moderate sweetness and a softer bite.
OrangeSalads, roasting, and fajitas: nearly ripe, sweet and mild, between yellow and red in flavour.
RedRaw, roasting, and sauces: fully ripe, sweetest and fruitiest with the softest flesh and the most vitamin C.

Which should I pick?

For raw eating and roasting, a Red bell pepper is the pick: ripest, sweetest, and softest. No red? Yellow or Orange give the same sweet, mild flavour with a slightly firmer bite, good in salads and fajitas. A Green pepper is the cheapest and firmest, less sweet and a little grassy, best when you want it to hold its shape in stir-fries and stuffing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is one medium bell pepper?
One medium bell pepper (about 119 g) gives roughly 0.77 cups of chopped flesh. A small one (around 74 g) yields about 0.48 cups and a large one (around 164 g) about 1.06 cups, so set the size selector to match the bell peppers you actually have before you trust the figure. Open bell pepper converter
How many bell peppers make one cup chopped?
You need about 1.3 medium bell peppers for one cup of chopped bell pepper. With small bell peppers that rises to roughly 2.09, and with large bell peppers it drops to about 0.95. The converter runs both ways, so enter the cups your recipe asks for and read off how many whole bell peppers to chop.
How much does a medium bell pepper weigh?
A medium bell pepper weighs about 119 g, with a small one around 74 g and a large one near 164 g. That range changes the weight of any recipe that counts bell peppers by the piece, so set the size selector to match what you actually have before trusting a cup or gram figure.
Which bell pepper variety should I use?
For raw eating and roasting, a Red bell pepper is the pick: ripest, sweetest, and softest. No red? Yellow or Orange give the same sweet, mild flavour with a slightly firmer bite, good in salads and fajitas. A Green pepper is the cheapest and firmest, less sweet and a little grassy, best when you want it to hold its shape in stir-fries and stuffing.

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