Capsicum is a genus of plants from the nightshade family (Solanaceae) native to the Americas. Some of the members of Capsicum are used as spices, vegetables, and medicines. Capsicum come in a range of colours most commonly green or red but other colours, including golden yellow, black, brown, mauve and orange are available.
Red capsicums have very high levels of vitamin C and yellow and green capsicums have nearly as much. The red varieties are also rich in beta carotene which the body converts to vitamin A. Vitamin A is important for healthy skin, boosts the immune system, and aids in night blindness. Red capsicum is the more popular variety is because it contains almost 2 teaspoons of natural sugar, making them much pleasing to the taste buds. Yellow capsicums have almost as much natural sugar, but the green variety have little sugar and so taste a little more bitter.
Yellow capsicums taste sweet and they pair well with a variety of other ingredients. You can have these varieties available at your stock through us, which makes it easy for you to add them to your diet.
