Names vary from country to country, such as sweet pepper and paprika, but one thing is in common, 'super color food'. In particular, Korean paprika boasts a vivid color and crunchy texture, and demand at home and abroad is increasing.To meet this growing demand, paprika is extensively grown in greenhouses across the country. Paprika is an excellent source of vitamin C, which is good for immunity and essential for healthy collagen formation in the skin and bones. With 41 times more vitamin C than apples, paprika is the best product to meet the recommended daily intake of vitamin A as well as vitamin C (70mg). The vitamin C content of one paprika is 5 times that of a tomato, twice that of a lemon, four times that of an orange, and 41 times that of an apple. In fact, it contains 6.8 times more vitamin C than the recommended daily amount for Koreans. Paprika also contains vitamin A, which is not commonly found in vegetables and fruits. This vitamin A is heat resistant and easily soluble in oil.Therefore, it is best to eat paprika fresh. It has flu-preventing and antioxidant effects.