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Fruit
Bell Pepper fruit is the full market piece with peel and interior as harvested—graded and sold by piece or weight. Judge ripeness by aroma, colour and give. Hold whole until prep, then peel or slice as the dish requires. Salt early for large joints, late for delicate leaves and soft fruit.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 19.8 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 7.37 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.65 g
- Total Sugars 2.97 g
- Complex / starch 1.88 g
- Protein 2.1 g
- Water 90.5 g
- Energy 33.2 kcal
- Water 90.5 g
- Carbohydrates 7.37 g
- Protein 2.1 g
- Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Omega-3 0.02 g
- Vitamins 82 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.52 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.26 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 33.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.47 mg
- Vitamin K 29 µg
- Minerals 267 mg
- Major Minerals 266 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.05 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.07 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.52 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.26 · vitamin-b6: 0.13 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 33.2 · vitamin-e: 0.47 · vitamin-k: 29 ·
Minerals
Fruit of Bell Pepper: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Market gardeners and growers selected bell pepper for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named fruit portions.
Market gardeners and growers selected bell pepper for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named fruit portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of bell pepper for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named fruit portions.