One cup of chopped raw red bell peppers

[MissMillie]

contains 317% of the RDA of vitamin C



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[Gormy Cuss]

1. It also provides a fair amount of beta carotene.

Even green bells have a fairly high amount of vitamin C.
Raw peppers -- they're good snacks.

[MissMillie]

2. my doc tells me that I will absorb iron better if I take it w/ vitamin C

green peppers have a very high vitamin C content.... 200% of the RDA for one cup

and they're great dipped in hummus

[msanthrope]

3. Yes..spinach omelette with a glass of oj...n/t

[Bossy Monkey]

5. Thank you! I have an extra bell pepper that I couldn't think what to do with,

and it's not going to be good much past today. And I have a tub of garlic lovers' hummus...

[Debi]

4. when a recipe calls for bell peppers I try to use green/red/orange/yellow together

they're so pretty! :7