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White pepper vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between white pepper and black pepper

  • White pepper has more iron and vitamin C; however, black pepper is richer in manganese, copper, potassium, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 368% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, pepper, white 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 64% 80% 6.4% 537% 303% 31% 75% 0.65% 561% 17%
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 IronIron +47.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1720.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1.19mg

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 5.5% 29% 4% 0% 23% 0% 0% 7.5%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +439.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White pepper Black pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 4.3mg 12.753mg 368%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 136%
Iron 14.31mg 9.71mg 58%
Copper 0.91mg 1.33mg 47%
Potassium 73mg 1329mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 28%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Magnesium 90mg 171mg 19%
Calcium 265mg 443mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.291mg 15%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.152g 10%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.108mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.212mg 1.143mg 6%
Fiber 26.2g 25.3g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.18mg 4%
Phosphorus 176mg 158mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Selenium 3.1µg 4.9µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.626g 1.392g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.616g 0.998g 3%
Calories 296kcal 251kcal 2%
Fats 2.12g 3.26g 2%
Carbs 68.61g 63.95g 2%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Zinc 1.13mg 1.19mg 1%
Sodium 5mg 20mg 1%
Protein 10.4g 10.39g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 285kcal 242kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 42.41g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.789g 0.739g 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
10% 2% 69% 11% 7%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 2.12 g
Carbs: 68.61 g
Water: 11.42 g
Other: 7.45 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 +53.8%
~equal in Protein ~10.39g
~equal in Carbs ~63.95g
~equal in Water ~12.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 39% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.789 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.616 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.739g

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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. White pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170933/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.