Black pepper vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between black pepper and wheat ?
- Black pepper is richer in manganese, copper, iron, calcium, and potassium, yet wheat is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 424% higher.
- Black pepper has 13 times more calcium than wheat . Black pepper has 443mg of calcium, while wheat has 34mg.
- Black pepper has a lower glycemic index than wheat .
We used Spices, pepper, black and Wheat, durum types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1202.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +208.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +175.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +140.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +323.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +249.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +221.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1724.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +288% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +489.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +152.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 12.753mg | 3.012mg | 424% |
| Selenium | 4.9µg | 89.4µg | 154% |
| Vitamin K | 163.7µg | 136% | |
| Fiber | 25.3g | 101% | |
| Copper | 1.33mg | 0.553mg | 86% |
| Iron | 9.71mg | 3.52mg | 77% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 508mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 443mg | 34mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.143mg | 6.738mg | 35% |
| Zinc | 1.19mg | 4.16mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.108mg | 0.419mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 1329mg | 431mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.291mg | 0.419mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.399mg | 0.935mg | 9% |
| Protein | 10.39g | 13.68g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.04mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 17µg | 43µg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 171mg | 144mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.121mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.392g | 0.454g | 4% |
| Calories | 251kcal | 339kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 63.95g | 71.13g | 2% |
| Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 20mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 3.26g | 2.47g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.739g | 0.344g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 38.65g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.64g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.998g | 0.978g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.244mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.366mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.014mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.244mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.547mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.159mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.152g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.39 g
Fats:
3.26 g
Carbs:
63.95 g
Water:
12.46 g
Other:
9.94 g
Protein:
13.68 g
Fats:
2.47 g
Carbs:
71.13 g
Water:
10.94 g
Other:
1.78 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +32% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +458.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.998 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.978 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +114.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.978g