Sweet and juicy paprika is used for preparation of various dishes. Large vegetable of yellow, orange, green and red color is famous for the gustatory qualities and useful properties. Irreplaceable minerals, minerals and vitamins are a part of paprika.
Despite the name, the homeland of paprika is not Bulgaria, but America. The paprika is considered one of the most useful vegetables, this champion on the content of vitamins it is possible to use as in the raw, and in stewed, baked, boiled, salty and fried. Between yellow, green and paprika there is a difference not only in taste of fruits, but also concerning their nutrition value.
Paprika and content of vitamins
Concerning paprika there is a myth: it is considered that a yellow fruit more sweet, than green or red. But actually sugar contains in green and red pods more. And here it is more cellulose in paprika.
Coloring of paprika depends on the maintenance of carotinoids, in their yellow pepper least of all. The fruit of this color is recommended for the use to the people suffering from illnesses of a cardiovascular system. Also yellow sweet pepper helps to normalize work of kidneys, it promotes strengthening of bones. Green pepper receives such coloring because of phytosterols, it is a vegetable analog of such substance as cholesterol. Such paprika participates in exchange of fats. Paprika contains more daily dose of ascorbic acid – whole 200 гр. Therefore vegetable easily surpasses a citrus, blackcurrant. Paprika helps to normalize arterial blood pressure, work of an alimentary system. Such paprika dilutes blood, increases appetite.
Invaluable advantage of paprika
In paprika, regardless of color, there are a lot of group B vitamins. In particular, it is B6 and B9 vitamins which promote strengthening of walls of vessels. These substances help to struggle with a stress, insomnia, fatigue, a memory impairment. Vitamins of group B are especially necessary to diabetics. The paprika and because of existence in composition of vitamin A is useful. This substance positively influences a condition of skin, stimulates growth of hair therefore bright fruits are recommended for the use to the people suffering from baldness. Carotene also improves sight. The paprika is rich with antioxidants thanks to what neutralization of free radicals is reached. The regular use of a yellow, green, orange and red vegetables allows to increase protective forces of an organism. However it is necessary to remember that paprika can't be included in the menu in the presence of stomach ulcer of a stomach, gastritis, ischemia, a hypertension.