
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 % |
25 Producers
Jardins Claude & Louisa Inc.
St-Damase
Montérégie
Jardins du Suroit 2000 Inc. (Les)
Coteau-du-Lac
Montérégie
Jardins Vegibec inc. (Les)
Oka
Laurentides
L'Arc-en-Ciel du Paradis
Cap-Santé
Capitale-Nationale
Lauzon C. et fils (Les jardins)
Oka
Laurentides
Le Marché de Nicolet
Nicolet
Centre-du-Québec