Chile Facts
- One fresh medium-sized green chile pod has as much Vitamin C as six oranges.
- One teaspoon of dry red chile powder has the daily requirements of Vitamin A.
- Hot chile peppers burn calories by triggering a thermodynamic burn in the body, which speeds up the metabolism
- Teas and lozenges are made with chile peppers for the treatment of a sore throat.
- The color extracted from very red chile pepper pods, oleoresin, is used in everything from lipstick to processed meat.
* Information adapted from The New Mexico Chile Institutes "Chile Pepper Facts".