Green Pepper: summer is in season

Seasonal time of Green Pepper is from June to August           

           Efficacy of Green pepper, prevents high blood pressure and arterial sclerosis.                                Also, Good for beautiful skin, recovery of fatigue etc.

 Main Nourishment of Green Pepper (in 100g)  

       Vitamin A effect          (150IU)

   Potassium                    ★★★ (200mg)

   Vitamin C                    ★★★★★★★★★★ (80mg)

Green peppers, along with the yellow, orange and red varieties, are members of the bell pepper family. Even though the culinary world considers them to be vegetables, bell peppers are actually fruits from the species Capsicum annuum.

Green peppers are an incredible source of vitamin C.  Green pepper (in 100g) has 80.0 milligrams of vitamin C, which is even more than Orange peppers.

Green peppers are a good source of vitamin K and vitamin B6, with 10 strips providing about 3 percent of the daily value of each one. Ten strips also provide about 2.25 percent of the daily value of vitamin A. Other vitamins present in small amounts include vitamin E, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate and pantothenic acid.

You might be surprised to learn that green peppers also contain the healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. One medium green pepper has 64.3 milligrams of omega-6 fatty acids and 9.5 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids. Orange and red bell peppers have significantly higher amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin, but a medium-sized green pepper provides 0.41 milligrams of these important antioxidants. You’ll also benefit from 10.7 milligrams of phytosterols, which help to lower the “bad” LDL cholesterol.

 

Reference

http://www.livestrong.com/article/40972-green-pepper-nutrition-information/

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