Composition: fruits contain 90% water, total sugar content - 2.4 g, fiber - 1.7 g, starch - 0.0 g. Cholesterol content - 0.0 mg, trans fat - 0.0 g.
Beneficial features
Vitamins A and C, which are contained in sweet pepper, increase immunity, have a positive effect on the growth of hair, nails, and skin condition. Improves vision and mucous membranes.
Sweet pepper contains a storehouse of various vitamins (B vitamins, folic acid, vitamin C, E, K, Ni P), micro- and macroelements. Pepper is rich in potassium, calcium, it contains magnesium, sodium, sulfur, phosphorus, iron, chlorine, manganese, copper, molybdenum, zinc, fluorine and iodine.
Application
Bell peppers are widely used in cooking for various dishes and salads. It is used both fresh and cooked. The methods of cooking sweet peppers are varied, they are stewed, pickled, salted, grilled, fried, stuffed, and so on.
In folk medicine, sweet pepper is used to treat various diseases such as anemia, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, scurvy, sciatica, etc. It improves stomach acidity, sleep, and restores strength and cognitive function.
Interesting Facts
Bell peppers are a very old culture. Together with hot peppers, it began to be cultivated by the civilizations of South and Central America, more than 9000 years ago. The earliest fossil remains of the plant, dating from around 4100 BC. e. found in southwestern Ecuador.
