Pepper
- Availability
- End of July to end of October
Did you know that 125ml (½ cup) of green pepper contains as much Vitamin C as an orange, i.e. 70mg? Surprising, but true! The same amount of red pepper contains more Vitamin C than 2 oranges!
Did you know that bell peppers are green when they are young then they become yellow before becoming red when they are ripe? Whether they are green, yellow or red, it’s the same vegetable at various stages of its development.
Do you know the nutritional value of bell peppers?
Per 125ml (½ cup) of raw red pepper:
Energy: 21kcal; Carbohydrates: 5g; Fibre: 1g
Vitamin C: 250% of RDI (excellent source of Vitamin C)
Vitamin A: 25% of RDI (excellent source of Vitamin A)
Vitamin B6: 15% of RDI (excellent source of Vitamin B6)
| Pour 125 ml (½ tasse) de poivron cru haché (79g) | Vert | Jaune | Rouge | |||
| Teneur | % valeur quotidienne | Teneur | % valeur quotidienne | Teneur | % valeur quotidienne | |
| Calories | 16 kcal | - | 21 kcal | - | 24 kcal | - |
| Glucides | 4 g | - | 5 g | - | 5 g | - |
| Fibres alimentaires | 1 g | 4 % | 1 g | 4 % | 1 g | 4 % |
| Vitamine C | 63,3 mg | 7 % | 144 mg | 160 % | 100 mg | 111 % |
| Vitamine B6 | 0,176 mg | 10 % | 0,132 mg | 8 % | 0,229 mg | 13 % |
| Vitamine K | 14 µg | 1 % | 8 µg | 0,8 % | 124 µg | 12 % |
33 Producers
Beauregard Mario
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Montérégie
Berthiaume Guy et Lyne SENC
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Laurentides
Bourget et frères inc. (Les Productions maraîchères)
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Montérégie
Côté André enr. (Le Maraîcher)
ProfileSaint-Paul d'Abbotsford
Montérégie
Cousineau P..A et fils inc. (Les Maraîchers)
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Montérégie
Cousineau P.Y. S.E.N.C. (Les Maraîchers)
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Laurentides