This is a famous hot chili pepper that is related to other hot peppers like jalapeno. Cayenne peppers are typically red-colored peppers that are packed with...
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.0 starsThis is a famous hot chili pepper that is related to other hot peppers like jalapeno. Cayenne peppers are typically red-colored peppers that are packed with a lot of heat and a spicy kick of flavor. Dried cayenne peppers are turned into ground powder which is used as a spice in a variety of cuisines all over the world.
Surprisingly, cayenne peppers are considered to be the ‘king’ of medicinal herbs, especially due to the fact that they have been used since ancient times to treat a variety of health problems and ailments. Some incredible benefits of this spice include enhanced metabolism, lowered blood pressure, ease of digestion, pain relief, reduced risk of cancer and decreased hunger.
This spice is also quite popular in the culinary world where it may be either used in its fresh form or as dried powder on casseroles, curries, cheese dishes, stews and meat-based dishes
Eating chili will not harm you or your baby.
But it may exacerbate pregnancy problems such as heartburn and nausea.
Pregnant women get some interesting cravings and so chili may have some appeal as such.
Measures between 30,000 - 50,000 on the Scoville scale depending on the amount of capsaicin levels present in the pepper
Adds a fiery heat to recipes such as curries
Is traditionally used in herbal medicine to aid digestive health and help with high blood pressure
Has a bright red colour that brightens up a curry
Is often added to hot drinks to speed up metabolism although there is not scientific evidence that this does work
| Calories /100g | Energy (Kcal) | Fat (g) | Protein (g) | Sugars (g) | Carbohydrates (g) | Fiber (g) | salt |
| 317 | 318 | 17.3 | 12 | 0 | 56.6 | 27.2 | 0.1 |
