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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 A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate, calcium, 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

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the 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

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 155% 103% 0% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1100%
~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%
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%
Phosphorus 113mg 158mg 6%
Protein 7.61g 10.39g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.005mg 1.143mg 5%
Fiber 26.3g 25.3g 4%
Saturated fat 2.28g 1.392g 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 4.9µg 4%
Carbs 74.97g 63.95g 4%
Calories 313kcal 251kcal 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.64g 0.739g 2%
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

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%
Contains more OtherOther +174.6%

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.