What Is Poblano?

Most popular peppers are grown in Mexico. Poblano has broad, flat, and heart-shaped peppers. Poblano peppers are botanically classified in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family. Poblano chilie Scientific name: Capsicum annuum var. annuum ‘Poblano.’

Poblano Chilie

Poblano Plant

The flowering begins 50 days after sowing and continues until the first frost. Soon, the pods appear, which are conical or truncated and have indented shoulders. They vary between 3 to 6 inches long and 2 to 2.5 inches wide. Immature pods are smooth, shiny, and dark green, maturing to either red or brown, and the dried pods are very dark reddish-brown nearly black (Mulato peppers). Poblanos chilie are mild peppers that range between 1000-2000 Scoville units on the heat index. The pungent and fiery hotness of chili peppers comes from the capsaicin compound in them. The Scoville heat score is determined by the contents of capsaicin (in ppm) in all chile peppers in general.

Nutrition facts

Vitamins

They’re rich in vitamins A and C, carotenoids, capsaicin, and other compounds that may act as antioxidants, have anticancer activity and fight inflammation

Amazing Health Benefits of Tabasco peppers

1. Poblano peppers are mild, flavorful peppers with low calories and zero cholesterol. 100 g poblano carries just 12 calories and <1% of fats.
2. They hold many phytochemical compounds such as capsaicin that have disease-preventing and health-promoting properties.
3. Fresh Poblano peppers are excellent sources of vitamin C. 100 g fresh, green poblanos hold 80.6 or 123% of the daily required levels of this vitamin.
4. Vitamin C is a potent water-soluble antioxidant, required for collagen synthesis. It also plays a vital role in the prevention of viral diseases by boosting the anti-viral defense system in the human body.
5. Poblanos are gluten-free, low-sodium peppers suitable for Gluten-sensitive and Celiac disease people.
6. Poblano peppers contain an alkaloid compound, capsaicin, which gives them a mildly spicy character. Scientific studies suggest that the role of capsaicin has anti-bacterial, anti-tumor, analgesic, and anti-diabetic properties, at least in some early laboratory studies on experimental mammals. It was also found to reduce LDL-cholesterol levels in obese individuals.
7. Poblano peppers compose of other antioxidants such as vitamin A and flavonoids like β -carotene, α -carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and cryptoxanthin. Together, these compounds protect cells from the injurious effects of free radicals generated by stress and various disease conditions.
8. They are also a good source of B-complex vitamins such as pyridoxine, and thiamin, and minerals such as copper, calcium (10% DRI/100 g), and iron.

Fight Against Cancer

The various nutritional elements found in poblano peppers are known for their role in the fight against cancer. For example, a poblano pepper contains about 25 percent of the recommended daily value of B2 (riboflavin).

This is more than an egg, one of the most widely used vitamin B2 foods. Riboflavin has been shown to have a positive effect on pre-tests with colorectal cancer cells.

In general, riboflavin acts as an antioxidant against cancer cells and is also necessary for the production of glutathione, another anti-cancer antioxidant.

Helps Lose Weight

It is a very low-calorie food per serving and can be good content for a diet designed to help you lose weight. Also, capsaicin comes into play here again. Poblano pepper, such as poblano, can also help maintain a healthy “lipid profile” which means concentrations of various substances in the blood. Having a good lipid profile means a lower fat level and is also an indication that the risk of metabolic diseases associated with obesity is reduced.

One Poblano Pepper Contains

• 48 calories.
• 8.7 grams of carbohydrates.
• 2 grams of protein.
• 1.4-gram oil.
• 3.7-gram fiber.
• 3,474 IU vitamin A. (70% of daily need)
• 0.38 milligrams of vitamin. B2 (23% of daily need)
• 410 milligrams of potassium. (12% of daily need)
• 1,86 milligrams of iron. (10,3% of daily requirement)
• 0.6 milligrams of vitamin B6 .(10% of daily need)
• 1.09 milligrams of vitamin B3. (5.4% of daily need)
• 19.2 milligrams of magnesium. (4.8% of daily needs)
• 0.09 milligrams of copper. (4.3% of daily requirement)
• 34.2 milligrams of phosphorus. (3.4% of daily needs)
• 0.34 milligrams of vitamin B5. (Pantothenic acid (3.4% of daily need)
• 11.7 micrograms of folate. (2.9% of daily need)