Black pepper vs. Onion powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between black pepper and onion powder?
- Black pepper is richer in manganese, vitamin K, copper, iron, and fiber, yet onion powder is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin C, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 498% higher.
- Black pepper has 40 times more vitamin K than onion powder. Black pepper has 163.7µg of vitamin K, while onion powder has 4.1µg.
We used Spices, pepper, black and Spices, onion powder types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +51.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +149% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +881% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +240.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +191.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +285.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +256.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +91.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3892.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +323.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +146.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +276.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 12.753mg | 1.3mg | 498% |
| Vitamin K | 163.7µg | 4.1µg | 133% |
| Copper | 1.33mg | 0.59mg | 82% |
| Iron | 9.71mg | 3.9mg | 73% |
| Fiber | 25.3g | 15.2g | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.291mg | 0.718mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.108mg | 0.457mg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 23.4mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 1.19mg | 4.05mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 322mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 4.9µg | 14.3µg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 171mg | 113mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.399mg | 0.732mg | 13% |
| Folate | 17µg | 64µg | 12% |
| Potassium | 1329mg | 985mg | 10% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.152g | 0.015g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 443mg | 384mg | 6% |
| Calories | 251kcal | 341kcal | 5% |
| Carbs | 63.95g | 79.12g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.04mg | 0.27mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.143mg | 0.321mg | 5% |
| Choline | 11.3mg | 39mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.392g | 0.219g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.998g | 0.31g | 5% |
| Fats | 3.26g | 1.04g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 73mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.23g | 1.67g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.739g | 0.202g | 1% |
| Protein | 10.39g | 10.41g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.1g | 3.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 242kcal | 328kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 40g | 29g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 2.3 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 38.65g | 63.92g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.64g | 6.63g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.244mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.366mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.014mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.244mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.547mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.159mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
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:
10.41 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
79.12 g
Water:
5.39 g
Other:
4.04 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +213.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +131.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.7% |
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Protein
~10.41g
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
0.219 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.31 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +265.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +221.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.3% |
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:
0 g
Sucrose:
3.87 g
Glucose:
0.73 g
Fructose:
1.67 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.36 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +19250% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +204.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +626.1% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +140% |
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Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g





