Stuffed, roasted, boiled or raw - paprika in every form not only tastes very good, but also gives the dishes color, which also makes the eye delight. In addition, it has many properties that improve our health and combines many positive features.
Peppers - properties
Red pepper is a real wealth of β-carotene, is provitamin A. Paprika also contains vitamin A itself and a large amount of vitamin C, E called the vitamin of youth and B vitamins.
Peppers - nutritional values
In addition to many valuable vitamins, the pepper contains many minerals, such as: calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium and copper. It is a source of dietary fiber (3.2 g / 100 g), which supports the digestive system. Pepper is a low-calorie vegetable, so people are happy to use it in slimming diets (28 kcal / 100 g). The pepper contains about 6.6 g of carbohydrates per 100 g of vegetables, 1.3 g of protein and 0.5 g of fat.