Capsicum
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Calories: 20
Energy: 83 kj
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| Protein: | 0.86 g | |||||||
| Fat - total: | 0 g | |||||||
| Carbohydrate - by diff: | 4.64 g | |||||||
| Sugar - total: | 2.40 g | |||||||
| Fibre: | 1.7 g | |||||||
| Water: | 93.89 g | |||||||
General Description:
Capsicums have a mild, sweet flavour with crisp juicy flesh.
Available in several varieties from least mature to most mature you'll find the Green, Red, Yellow and Orange capsicums.
As a capsicum matures it becomes sweeter.
Selection:
Look for unwrinkled shiny capsicums with well attached caps.
Avoid those with broken skins.
Nutrition Information:
All capsicums are high in Vitamin C.
Red capsicums are very high in carotenes and antioxidants.
100g of red capsicum can provide more than 2x RDI of Vitamin C.
Storage & Handling Information:
Keep your capsicums in the fridge in a perforated bag to keep them usable for up to one week.
Growing Area Information:
WA -Outer Metropolitan Areas, South West, Canarvon.
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