Pepper, serrano

The Scoville rating of the serrano pepper is 10,000 to 25,000. They are typically eaten raw and have a bright and biting flavor that is notably hotter than the jalapeño pepper. Serrano peppers are also commonly used in making pico de gallo, and salsa, as the chili is particularly fleshy compared to others, making it ideal for such dishes.

It is one of the most used chili peppers in Mexican cuisine. The Mexican states of Veracruz, Sinaloa, Nayarit, and Tamaulipas produce about 180,000 tons of Serranos each year.

Serrano pepper Nutrition Facts: Calories, Carbs, and Health Benefits

Serrano pepper is about 90.25% water, 6.7% carbohydrates (including 3.83% sugar and 3.7% dietary fiber), 1.74% protein, and 0.44% fat. One serrano pepper will give you with 0.409 grams of carbohydrates. It is equal to 0.31 percent of the 130 grams of carbohydrates you need on a daily basis, according to the Institute of Medicine (US). That same in a 100 gram amount, serrano pepper supplies 32 calories and contains several nutrients in rich amounts (20% or more of the DV), including Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). So if you have serrano peppers in your diet, it helps your body to absorb iron from food and defend itself more naturally since vitamin C is an antioxidant, reduce probability of heart disease by fighting cholesterol, improve the efficiency of lymphocytes (or white blood cells) to heal wounds and it is effective against gout (a type of arthritis) attacks by reducing blood uric acid levelsdementia since vitamin C impacts memory positivelythe occurrence of cancer. With this it contains a moderate amount of Copper (14.33% DV) and Manganese (10.39% DV).