What’s the difference between green, yellow and red capsicums? It’s more than what you see

By Theresa Larkin, Associate Professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong
Megan Hammersley, Lecturer, Public Health, University of Wollongong

Raw, grilled, roasted, stuffed – there are many ways to enjoy capsicums, also called bell peppers, sweet peppers or paprika.

Capsicums originated in Central and South America and belong to the nightshade family along with tomatoes and eggplants.

Like tomatoes, we consider capsicums a vegetable because they’re lower in sugar than most fruits and are usually eaten in savoury dishes. But…

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