Black pepper vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are black pepper and white bread different?
- Black pepper is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin K, fiber, iron, potassium, magnesium, and calcium; however, white bread is richer in vitamin B1 and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for black pepper is 531% higher.
- Black pepper contains 819 times more vitamin K than white bread. While black pepper contains 163.7µg of vitamin K, white bread contains only 0.2µg.
- Black pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than white bread (73).
Spices, pepper, black and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +643.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +207.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +954.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +169% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1216.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +60.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2279.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +349% |
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 | +372.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +161% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +234.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +81750% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +393.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +318.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +552.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +29.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 12.753mg | 0.536mg | 531% |
Copper | 1.33mg | 0.101mg | 137% |
Vitamin K | 163.7µg | 0.2µg | 136% |
Fiber | 25.3g | 2.7g | 90% |
Iron | 9.71mg | 3.61mg | 76% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.108mg | 0.533mg | 35% |
Magnesium | 171mg | 23mg | 35% |
Potassium | 1329mg | 126mg | 35% |
Selenium | 4.9µg | 22µg | 31% |
Calcium | 443mg | 144mg | 30% |
Folate | 17µg | 111µg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.143mg | 4.78mg | 23% |
Sodium | 20mg | 490mg | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.399mg | 0.536mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.291mg | 0.087mg | 16% |
Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
Phosphorus | 158mg | 98mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.04mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
Carbs | 63.95g | 49.42g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.243mg | 5% |
Zinc | 1.19mg | 0.74mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.998g | 1.602g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 1.392g | 0.698g | 3% |
Protein | 10.39g | 8.85g | 3% |
Fructose | 0.23g | 2.43g | 3% |
Choline | 11.3mg | 14.6mg | 1% |
Calories | 251kcal | 266kcal | 1% |
Fats | 3.26g | 3.33g | 0% |
Net carbs | 38.65g | 46.72g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.64g | 5.67g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.027g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.739g | 0.599g | 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% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.152g | 0.166g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.002g | 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:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +402% |
Contains more WaterWater | +192.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~3.33g
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
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +60.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.02 g
Glucose:
0.24 g
Fructose:
0.23 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.15 g
Starch:
37.17 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.57 g
Fructose:
2.43 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
1.67 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +554.2% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +956.5% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g