Yellow Chili Pepper

Selection Information

Usage: Used in salsa and stuffed.

Selection: Good-quality Yellow chile peppers should be firm, smooth-skinned and have solid yellow coloring.

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

Seasonal Information

Yellow chili peppers are available year-round.

Yellow Chili Pepper Nutritional Information

Serving size: 1 cup
Calories 18

Contains protein, vitamins A,B and C, niacin and potassium.

Chili Pepper Tips & Trivia

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

El Paso (Very mild)
Anaheim
Jalapeno
Hidalgo
Serrano
Cayenne
Tabasco
Red Chile
Chiltecpin
Tabiche
Bahamian
Kumataka
Habanero (One of the hottest grown - 30 to 50 times hotter than a jalapeno)