Vegetables · per 100g
A crisp and naturally sweet fruit-vegetable that softens into a silky texture when roasted, red peppers are among the most concentrated botanical sources of protective carotenoids.
Molybdenum
Vitamin C, Vitamin A
Vitamin E, Vitamin C
Folate, Vitamin B6
Nutritional summary
Interesting fact
All red peppers start as green peppers, but as they ripen on the vine, they lose their bitterness and develop significantly higher concentrations of both sugar and nutrients.
Standout nutrients
Molybdenum
Vitamin C
Ascorbic acid
beta-Carotene
Seasonality
Diet
Sustainability
Impact is generally low, though greenhouse-grown peppers require more energy than field-grown varieties.
Storage
Refrigerate
5–7 days
Store in the vegetable crisper drawer in a reusable bag.
Flavour
Harmonized from 5 validated sources
Claim citations
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