Red chilli
5 g of red chilli is 2 kcal and adds little to any of the eleven body systems PeakPie scores.
PER 5 G AS BOUGHT · 2 KCAL
The portion is what one serving of PeakPie's own recipes typically uses of this ingredient.
Not on the organ lists.Stocks, sauces, herbs, spices and sweeteners flavour a dish rather than feed you, so they are never offered as best ingredients, whatever they score.
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 5 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 7.2mg | 9% |
| B6 | 0mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7mcg | 1% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 1% |
| Beta-carotene | 27mcg | <1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | <1% |
| Magnesium | 1.2mg | <1% |
| Phosphorus | 2.2mg | <1% |
| Vitamin A | 2.4 mcg RAE | <1% |
| Lutein/Zeaxanthin | 0mg | <1% |
Watch out
- Saturated fat0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
- Sugars0.3g · <1% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Red chilli is a source of B6, Vitamin C. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
B6
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin B6 contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin B6 contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity.
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal protein and glycogen metabolism.
A B vitamin that converts the protein you eat into neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, and helps release stored energy.
Vitamin C
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
A water-soluble antioxidant your body can't make or store. It builds collagen, helps absorb plant iron, and keeps immune cells firing.
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