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This pepper is of a reduced size, rather short and square. It stands out for the thick flesh it has, making it ideal for chopping.

The pepper belongs to the same family as the tomato and eggplant, there are various species of peppers, basically classified into green, yellow, and red, in addition, they are distinguished:

• Red pepper morrón
• Piquillo pepper, Padrón, guindillas, and Gernika: spicy.
• Choricero pepper
• Ñoras
• Italian sweet pepper
• The dried red peppers provide cayenne pepper.

It stands out for its high caloric contribution and because it contains a lot of water, fiber, and few fats. It is also rich in vitamin C, contains vitamins E, A, B1, B2, B3, and B6; minerals such as phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and calcium; folic acid, carotenes, capsanthin that provide antioxidant properties, and beta-carotene. Peppers are beneficial for health because they strengthen the immune system, the nervous and muscular system, help fight arthritis and rheumatism, and eliminate fats.

They are a very popular food in our cuisine, the most consumed ones are the elongated or square red and green ones.