Bell peppers

Bell peppers

Bell peppers are a group of vegetables.

Facts and Trivia on bell peppers

Did you know that a sweet red pepper is simply a mature green bell pepper?

• Bell peppers have a bell shape.
• Bell peppers come in a rainbow of colors and have varying levels of sweetness.
• (They come in green, red, yellow, purple, white and even brown.)
• In some countries, they package red, yellow and green peppers in packs of three and call them “traffic light peppers”.
• Red bell peppers are the sweetest of all the colors.

Bell pepper recipes

Keto friendly

Keto friendliness of bell pepper

Bell peppers have a net carbs of about 3.5 which is considered keto friendly.

Bell pepper nutritional info

• By weight, a sweet red bell pepper contains three times as much vitamin C as a citrus fruit such as an orange. (One serving or ½ cup, about 5 strips, provides 100 percent of your daily requirement of vitamin C! Vitamin C is needed by the body to form collagen in bones, cartilage, muscle, and blood vessels, and aids in the absorption of iron.)
• Red bell peppers contain the antioxidant lycopene. (Lycopene is an antioxidant that may help reduce the risks of cancer and other diseases.)
• Did you know that peppers can get a suntan? (A suntanned pepper is a green pepper with red spots.)

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  Paprikas

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  Colorful bell peppers

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  Mexican stuffed bell peppers

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  Ground meat filled with bell pepper

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  Chicken fajita with bell peppers

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  Sauteed egg plant and bell peppers

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  Bell peppers

BELL PEPPERS

Portion	100 g
Fiber, total dietary	1.2 g
Calcium, Ca	0 mg
Iron, Fe	0.42 mg
Vitamin A, IU	353 IU
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	77.6 mg
Protein	1.18 g
Total lipid (fat)	0 g
Carbohydrate, by difference	4.71 g
Energy	18 kcal
Sugars, total including NLEA	2.35 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium, Na	0 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated	0 g

Nutritional information on Bell peppers

NB:Carbohydrate, by difference(total carbs-fiber) is also called net carbs