About what percentage of a raw chili pepper's weight is water?
Answerabout 88%
Despite their intense heat, chili peppers are mostly water by weight, just like most fresh vegetables.
Source: Wikipedia, Chili pepper (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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Chili facts & stats
4 sourced facts about chili peppers, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
Going deeper
About how many tonnes of green chilies and peppers did the world produce in 2024?
Answerabout 45 million tonnes
Chili peppers are grown at massive scale worldwide, led by a handful of major producing countries.
Source: Wikipedia, Chili pepper (2024) en.wikipedia.org
A 100-gram serving of raw chili pepper provides about what share of the daily recommended value of vitamin C?
Answerabout 160% of daily value
Chili peppers are surprisingly rich in vitamin C, providing well over a full day's recommended amount in a small serving.
Source: Wikipedia, Chili pepper (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Expert level
Which is the hottest pepper on record, measured at about 2.69 million Scoville Heat Units?
AnswerPepper X, about 2.69 million SHU
Pepper X, bred in the U.S., edged out the Carolina Reaper as the hottest known chili pepper.
Source: Wikipedia, Chili pepper (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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