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Bay leaf vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bay leaf and black pepper

  • Bay leaf has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate, calcium, vitamin A, and zinc; however, black pepper has more manganese, copper, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for bay leaf is 416% higher.

Food types used in this article are Spices, bay leaf and Spices, pepper, black.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.3%
Contains more IronIron +342.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +210.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +219.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 9% 21% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1044.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +958.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bay leaf Black pepper DV% diff.
Iron 43mg 9.71mg 416%
Manganese 8.167mg 12.753mg 199%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 136%
Vitamin B6 1.74mg 0.291mg 111%
Copper 0.416mg 1.33mg 102%
Vitamin C 46.5mg 0mg 52%
Folate 180µg 17µg 41%
Calcium 834mg 443mg 39%
Vitamin A 309µg 27µg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 28%
Potassium 529mg 1329mg 24%
Zinc 3.7mg 1.19mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.18mg 19%
Magnesium 120mg 171mg 12%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.152g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.29g 0.998g 9%
Fats 8.36g 3.26g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.108mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 7%
Protein 7.61g 10.39g 6%
Phosphorus 113mg 158mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.005mg 1.143mg 5%
Carbs 74.97g 63.95g 4%
Fiber 26.3g 25.3g 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 4.9µg 4%
Saturated fat 2.28g 1.392g 4%
Calories 313kcal 251kcal 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.64g 0.739g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 411kcal 242kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 48.67g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Sodium 23mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +156.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.5%
Contains more WaterWater +129%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/nutrients
  2. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.