Red chilli Thailand 100g
Chillies are a fruit that belongs to Capsicum genus. It has many varieties, which are differentiated on its pungency measured on the Scoville scale.
Storage
Keep refrigerated.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 100g |
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Amount per serving | |
Calories 25 | |
% Daily Value | |
Total Fat 0.4g | |
Sodium 9g | |
Total Carbohydrate 9g | |
Dietary Fiber 1.5g | |
Sugars 5g | |
Protein 1.9g | |
Vitamin C 239mg | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2.000 calorie diet. |
It's all history
Chillies originated in Mesoaamerica, the region that extends from Central Mexico to Central America and northern Costa Rica. Archaeologists trace their gradual domestication back to 5000 BC, in the Tehuacán valley of Mexico.
Top Tip
When you repeatedly expose your pain receptors to capsaicin (the active component in chilli peppers), they physically change, allowing you to up your spice game.
Health Benefit
There is some evidence that capsaicin, a plant compound in chili peppers, can promote weight loss by reducing appetite and increasing fat burning.
Trivia
Chillies are eaten by a quarter of the earth’s population every day, in countries all over the globe.
Health benefit
Chilli peppers are a rich source of spicy-hot capsaicin, which has powerful antioxidant properties.
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