Peppers: This Vegetable is so Healthy

The healthy bell pepper is one of the most popular types of vegetables. In this article, you can find out what ingredients the pods have and why they are so healthy.

Peppers: This vegetable is so healthy

If you value a healthy diet, peppers should be on your menu more often.

• The pods bring a good portion of vitamin C with them. How much of the healthy vitamin is contained depends on the color of the peppers. Red peppers are richer in vitamin C than the green or yellow varieties.
• The nightshade plant also contains plenty of beta-carotene. It is a precursor of vitamin A.
• With regard to beta-carotene, you should preferably take red peppers. The beta-carotene content here is around four times as high as in green peppers.
• In addition, paprika is a good source of various minerals. The high potassium content of the pods stands out here. Calcium and magnesium are also found in pods.
• The dietary fiber contained in paprika is also good for your digestion and your health.

Paprika is good for the figure

Paprika is not only healthy. If you like to eat paprika, it is also good for your figure.

• Peppers are completely fat-free and bring only a few calories to the plate.
• Here green peppers are even lower than red peppers with just 20 calories per 100 grams. But this color also contains just 37 calories per 100 grams.
• The ratio of fructose and glucose is also worth mentioning. The ratio of these two types of sugar has an impact on your health, for example, if you suffer from fructose intolerance.
• Both green, yellow and red peppers score points here with a balanced glucose-fructose ratio. Green bell peppers have the least amount of sugar and therefore fructose.
• By the way: You can often read that paprika is supposed to boost fat burning. The ingredient capsaicin is said to be responsible for this. This ingredient is responsible for the sharpness of certain types of chili and hot pepper. These are close relatives of the peppers.
• However, the sweet peppers available from us do not contain capsaicin. This ingredient was bred out to make the pods milder.