Peppers are he althy because they contain many vitamins and only a few calories. However, there are differences between different colored peppers…
There are many different types of peppers. Within Germany, for example, the sweet peppers are usually consumed in particular. You can eat them raw in a salad, steamed, grilled or fried. And really as much as you want, because peppers are very he althy.
But what many people don't know: the delicious vegetables not only vary in colour, but also in their nutritional value and calories. For example, green peppers have fewer calories than red and yellow peppers. Nevertheless, one thing is always true: a cooked or steamed pepper has the same calorie content as a raw pepper.
This is what's in green, red and yellow peppers
➤ Green peppers:
The green pepper is the unripe fruit that tastes a little more bitter than its colorful relatives. The following nutritional values and calories are included per 100 grams:
- 3 grams of carbohydrates
- 1 gram of protein
- 0.3 grams of fat
- 85 kJ / 20 kcal
➤ Yellow Peppers:
The green pepper is followed by the yellow variety according to the degree of ripeness. Since this was allowed to lie in the sun a little longer, the yellow pepper also has slightly different nutritional values per 100 grams:
- 5 grams of carbohydrates
- 1 gram of protein
- 0.5 grams of fat
- 126 kJ / 30 kcal
➤ Red peppers:
The ripest fruit of the vegetable is red because it has been left in the sun for the longest time. Accordingly, it also has the highest calorie content per 100 grams:
- 6 grams of carbohydrates
- 1 gram of protein
- 1 gram of fat
- 154 kJ / 37 kcal