Black pepper

Regional seasonality

Available locally all year. — Western Europe

  • Jan
  • Feb
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  • Apr
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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories251 kcal
  • Proteins10.4 g
  • Carbohydrates64 g
  • Fats3.26 g
  • Fiber25.3 g
  • Sodium0.02 g
  • Sugars0.64 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Spices, pepper, black

Per 100 g

Vitamins, minerals & more

Explore the full nutrient profile reported for this ingredient.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 10 nutrients
  • Calcium 443 mg44% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 9.71 mg44–69% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
  • Magnesium 171 mg55% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 158 mg23% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 1329 mg38% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 20 mg1% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 1.19 mg8.5–11% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 1.33 mg148% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 12.8 mg425% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 4.9 µg8.2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 27 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 27 µg3.4% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 310 µg
  • Alpha carotene 12 µg
  • Alpha-tocopherol 1.04 mg12% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Beta cryptoxanthin 25 µg
  • Lycopene 20 µg
  • Lutein and zeaxanthin 454 µg
  • Beta-tocopherol 0 mg
  • Gamma-tocopherol 6.56 mg
  • Delta-tocopherol 0 mg
  • Vitamin C 0 mg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.108 mg9% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 0.18 mg15% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 1.14 mg7.6% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 2.11 mg NE14% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Pantothenic acid 1.4 mg28% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5 mg/day
  • Vitamin B-6 0.291 mg22% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 17 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Choline, total 11.3 mg
  • Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 164 µg
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 17 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 17 µg4.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 45 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, total 1.39 g7% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 4:0, butanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 6:0, hexanoic 0.012 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 8:0, octanoic 0.102 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 10:0, decanoic 0.036 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 12:0, dodecanoic 0.093 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic 0.03 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 0.533 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 0.327 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 20:0, eicosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 0.647 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.694 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.152 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 22:0, docosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 14:1, tetradecenoic 0.016 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0.077 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:4, octadecatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1, eicosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:5 n-3, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1undifferentiated, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total 0.739 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 0.998 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 15:0, pentadecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 17:0, heptadecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 24:0, tetracosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1t, octadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 24:1c, tetracosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:2 c,c eicosadienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1c, octadecenoic 0.647 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2 c,c n-6, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.694 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 17:1, heptadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3, eicosatrienoic 0.152 g
  • Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 13:0 tridecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 15:1, pentadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.152 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic 0.152 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4 n-6, arachidonic 0 g
Sugars Individual sugars reported in the food 1 nutrient
  • Sugars, total 0.64 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 31 nutrients
  • Sucrose 0.02 g
  • Glucose 0.24 g
  • Fructose 0.23 g
  • Lactose 0 g
  • Maltose 0 g
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 12.5 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg
  • Galactose 0.15 g
  • Betaine 8.9 mg
  • Tryptophan 0.058 g
  • Threonine 0.244 g
  • Isoleucine 0.366 g
  • Leucine 1.01 g
  • Lysine 0.244 g
  • Methionine 0.096 g
  • Cystine 0.138 g
  • Phenylalanine 0.446 g
  • Tyrosine 0.483 g
  • Valine 0.547 g
  • Arginine 0.308 g
  • Histidine 0.159 g
  • Alanine 0.616 g
  • Aspartic acid 1.41 g
  • Glutamic acid 1.41 g
  • Glycine 0.441 g
  • Proline 1.41 g
  • Serine 0.409 g
  • Hydroxyproline 0 g
  • Total plant sterol 92 mg

Description

Black pepper is a seasoning or condiment.