Tabasco peppers Nutrition facts
Tabasco peppers
Tabasco peppers are the main ingredients in the famous Tabasco sauce. These red, fiery hot peppers are native to the Central Mexican Tabasco province, but grown elsewhere for their unique, erect and juicy fruit pods.
Scientific name: Capsicum frutescens var. tabasco. In Botany, tabasco pepper belongs to the nightshade family (Solanaceae), in the genus: Capsicum and chief cultivars in the frutescens species.
Tabasco peppers prefer frost-free, sunshine climates to flourish. Fertile, well-drained sandy soils with adequate moisture put through their growth.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 12 Kcal | 0.6% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.8 g | 0.6% |
| Protein | 1.29 g | 2% |
| Total Fat | 0.76 g | 3.75% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.6 g | <2% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates-Total | 1 µg | 0.25% |
| Niacin | 0.178 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.11 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.154 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin | 0.084 mg | 6.5% |
| Thiamin | 0.032 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 1640 IU | 54.6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5 mg | 7.5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01 mg | <1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2 µg | <1% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 633 mg | 42 |
| Potassium | 128 mg | 2.7% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 12 mg | 1.2 % |
| Copper | 0.075 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.16 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 12 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.107 mg | 4.6% |
| Phosphorus | 23 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.5 µg | <1% |
| Zinc | 0.16 mg | 1.5% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-ß | 919 µg | -- |
| Carotene-α | 62 µg | -- |
| Cryptoxanthin-ß | 68 µg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 10 µg | -- |