Hot paprika accompanies soups, meats, salads, and sauces.

It is also a good source of:

• dietary fiber
• folic acid
• vitamin A
• vitamin C
• vitamin B6
• vitamin K
• manganese

Paprika comes from chili peppers and contains lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, and lycopene. Its main component, which gives the fruit its spiciness, is capsaicin.