Today I am enlightened about … capsicums (bell peppers)

1. Red capsicums require more time to grow and need more nutrients to grow it as well
2. Red capsicums have 7 times the beta carotene levels than in green capsicum

And I wondered why they were always expensive …

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OogieBoogie · F

Nutritionally , they are worth it.

They also have more vitamin C than an orange, ( O ~ 70mg, C ~ 95mg), which is 105% of daily needs .

Not a superfood , but damn close!

NB.....If youre after beta carotene, carrots have 400% more than red capsicums. ( in fact, if you eat too many , you can literally turn orange due to the excess of BC

).

Also, if you cook vegetables high in insoluble vitamins like vit. A, in a good oil, it helps release them and make them easier to absorb.
Or so ive read.

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