By "pepper", I am referring here to the fruit (often considered more like a vegetable) rather than the spice (i.e.: black pepper). Often called bell pepper, sweet pepper or capsicum. Cayenne and jalapeño are hotter versions of the fruit.
Capsicum is rich in vitamin A, C and E (all anti-oxydants), in fact, it contains a lot more vitamin C than citrus fruits. It also has almost the whole range of vitamin B complex (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B9)
It also contains potassium, manganese, thiamine, molybdenum, tryptophan, copper, cobalt and zinc.
Paprika is made by grinding the dried fruits of bell peppers or chili peppers. It is also rich in vitamin C.
When heated, peppers tends to lose some of their vitamin C content.
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