Do Jalapenos Have Vitamin C?

The jalapeño is a medium-sized chile pepper pod type cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum. A mature jalapeño chile is 5–10 cm long and hangs down with a round, firm, smooth flesh of 25–38 mm wide. It can have a range of pungency, with Scoville heat units of 3,500 to 8,000.

Do jalapeño peppers have a lot of vitamin C?

Jalapeños are rich in vitamins A and C and potassium. They also have carotene -- an antioxidant that may help fight damage to your cells – as well as folate, vitamin K, and B vitamins. Many of their health benefits come from a compound called capsaicin. That's what makes the peppers spicy.

Which has more vitamin C jalapeño or orange?

Jalapeño vs Orange: The Jalapeño has 177% Vitamin C, the orange has 85%. Jalapeño is the winner! Vitamin C is essential for the repair, growth, and development of all body tissues.