Red pepper—also called bell pepper, red bell pepper, capsicum, or sweet pepper—has a mildly sweet yet earthy taste. These peppers are fully mature versions of the more bitter green bell peppers. The ...

Red bell peppers and green bell peppers both provide about the same amount of fiber, magnesium, and potassium. Red bell peppers are higher in calories, sugar, carbohydrates, vitamin A, and vitamin C, ...