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Jalapeno Pepper

Jalapeno Pepper


Selection Information


Usage: Use sparingly in Mexican dishes, guacamole, and salad dressings. Warning: Jalapenos are very hot!

Selection: Good-quality Jalapeno peppers should be firm, smooth-skinned and have solid green coloring. Dry lines are not a blemish. They are signs of a mature pepper and indicate hotness.

Avoid: Avoid product that is soft, bruised, has wrinkled skin or spots of mold.


Seasonal Information


Jalapeno peppers are available year-round.


Jalapeno Pepper Nutritional Information


Serving size: 1 pepper (45g)
Calories 20
Total Fat 0g
Sodium 10mg
Total Carbohydrate 3g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Protein 1g

% of U.S. RDA
Vitamin A 80%
Calcium 0%
Vitamin C 170%
Iron 0%


Pepper Tips & Trivia


The following is a hotness ranking of peppers from mild to hottest.