Bell peppers bring many health benefits. The colour of this brilliant vegetable of the tomato family varies depending on their ripeness.

Bell peppers can be eaten raw or cooked, making them an extremely versatile food and a great nutritional addition to a balanced diet. Moreover, they also contain many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that bring many health benefits to the whole body.

Bell pepper is a chilli that does not have a pungent taste like other common peppers. Bell peppers have a crunchy taste, so they are suitable for stir-fried and raw dishes.

Bell peppers are nutritious but not all green vegetables can have. Contains a lot of vitamin C necessary for the body. 100 grams of chilli contains 120mg of vitamin C and just 50 grams of bell pepper provides 75% of the vitamin C you may need for the whole day.

The nutritional value of large red bell peppers (164 grams) provides:

Calories: 43

Fat: 0.49 grams (g)

Carbohydrate: 9.9 g

Fibre: 3,4 g

Additional sugar: 0 g

Protein: 1.6 g

Iron: 0.71 milligrams (mg) (9% DV – Daily value)

Vitamin A: 257 micrometres (mcg) (29% DV)

Vitamin C: 210 mg (233% DV)

Vitamin E: 2.59 mg (17% DV)

Potassium: 346 mg (10% DV)

Folate: 75.4 mcg (19% DV)

The interesting thing is that the nutritional values vary between the colours of bell peppers. A green bell pepper of the same size (164 grams) provides:

Calories: 38

Fat: 0.18 g

Carbohydrate: 7.8 g

Fibre: 1.5 g

Additional sugar: 0 g

Protein: 1.2 g

Iron: 0.31 mg (4% DV)

Vitamin C: 163 mg (181% DV)

Potassium: 267 mg (8% DV)

Folate: 36.1 mcg (9% DV)