Black pepper

USDA name: Spices, pepper, black

17 calories in 1 tbsp, ground (6.9 g). Per 100 g, protein: 10.4 g, carbohydrates: 64 g, fat: 3.3 g.

Serving
1
= 6.9 g
17KCAL

Black pepper, 1 tbsp, ground

17 calories

Protein
0.72 g
Carbs
4.4 g
Fat
0.22 g
Fiber
1.7 g
Sugars
0.044 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 tbsp, ground (6.9 g)
Amount per serving
Calories17
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.22 g0%
Saturated Fat 0.096 g0%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg0%
Sodium 1.4 mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 4.4 g2%
Dietary Fiber 1.7 g6%
Total Sugars 0.044 g
Protein 0.72 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg0%
Calcium 30.6 mg2%
Iron 0.67 mg4%
Potassium 91.7 mg2%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.

vitamins

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Vitamin K9% 11.3 µg
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)2% 0.097 mg
  • Vitamin B61% 0.02 mg
  • Riboflavin (B2)1% 0.012 mg
  • Thiamin (B1)1% 0.007 mg

Little or none: Niacin (B3), Vitamin E, Folate, Vitamin A, Choline, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D.

minerals

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Manganese38% 0.88 mg
  • Copper10% 0.092 mg
  • Iron4% 0.67 mg
  • Magnesium3% 11.8 mg
  • Calcium2% 30.6 mg
  • Potassium2% 91.7 mg
  • Phosphorus1% 10.9 mg
  • Zinc1% 0.082 mg
  • Selenium1% 0.34 µg

Little or none: Sodium.

Amino acids

Grams in this serving. Essential amino acids are marked •

  • Aspartic acid0.097 g
  • Glutamic acid0.097 g
  • Proline0.097 g
  • Leucine•0.07 g
  • Alanine0.043 g
  • Valine•0.038 g
  • Tyrosine0.033 g
  • Phenylalanine•0.031 g
  • Glycine0.03 g
  • Serine0.028 g
  • Isoleucine•0.025 g
  • Arginine0.021 g
  • Lysine•0.017 g
  • Threonine•0.017 g
  • Histidine•0.011 g
  • Cystine0.01 g
  • Methionine•0.007 g
  • Tryptophan•0.004 g

How it compares

Against other records in Spices and Herbs, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.

  • Vitamin C

    Lower than 84%

    Same value as 10 of 63 other records.

    leastmost

  • Sugars

    Lower than 80%

    Same value as 1 of 40 other records.

    leastmost

  • Carbohydrates

    Higher than 75%

    Same value as 0 of 63 other records.

    leastmost

  • Sodium

    Lower than 73%

    Same value as 1 of 64 other records.

    leastmost

  • Potassium

    Higher than 71%

    Same value as 0 of 62 other records.

    leastmost

  • Fiber

    Higher than 66%

    Same value as 0 of 62 other records.

    leastmost

Questions

How many calories are in black pepper?
1 tbsp, ground (6.9 g): 17 calories; protein: 0.72 g, carbohydrates: 4.4 g, fat: 0.22 g.
How much protein is in black pepper?
10.4 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 17%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
How many net carbs are in black pepper?
38.7 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

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All 125 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
Water12.5 g
Energy251 kcal
Energy1,050 kj
Protein10.4 g
Total lipid (fat)3.3 g
Ash4.5 g
Carbohydrate, by difference64 g
Fiber, total dietary25.3 g
Total Sugars0.64 g
Sucrose0.02 g
Glucose0.24 g
Fructose0.23 g
Lactose0 g
Maltose0 g
Galactose0.15 g
Calcium, Ca443 mg
Iron, Fe9.7 mg
Magnesium, Mg171 mg
Phosphorus, P158 mg
Potassium, K1,329 mg
Sodium, Na20 mg
Zinc, Zn1.2 mg
Copper, Cu1.3 mg
Manganese, Mn12.8 mg
Selenium, Se4.9 µg
Fluoride, F34.2 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg
Thiamin0.11 mg
Riboflavin0.18 mg
Niacin1.1 mg
Pantothenic acid1.4 mg
Vitamin B-60.29 mg
Folate, total17 µg
Folic acid0 µg
Folate, food17 µg
Folate, DFE17 µg
Choline, total11.3 mg
Betaine8.9 mg
Vitamin B-120 µg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE27 µg
Retinol0 µg
Carotene, beta310 µg
Carotene, alpha12 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta25 µg
Vitamin A, IU547 iu
Lycopene20 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin454 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1 mg
Vitamin E, added0 mg
Tocopherol, beta0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma6.6 mg
Tocopherol, delta0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha0.85 mg
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)164 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg
Fatty acids, total saturated1.4 g
SFA 4:00 g
SFA 6:00.012 g
SFA 8:00.1 g
SFA 10:00.036 g
SFA 12:00.093 g
SFA 13:00 g
SFA 14:00.03 g
SFA 15:00 g
SFA 16:00.53 g
SFA 17:00 g
SFA 18:00.33 g
SFA 20:00 g
SFA 22:00 g
SFA 24:00 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.74 g
MUFA 14:10.016 g
MUFA 15:10 g
MUFA 16:10.077 g
MUFA 17:10 g
MUFA 18:10.65 g
MUFA 18:1 c0.65 g
MUFA 20:10 g
MUFA 22:10 g
MUFA 24:1 c0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated1.0 g
PUFA 18:20.69 g
PUFA 18:30.15 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.15 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0 g
PUFA 18:40 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0 g
PUFA 20:30.15 g
PUFA 20:40 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g
Fatty acids, total trans0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0 g
TFA 18:1 t0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Phytosterols92 mg
Tryptophan0.058 g
Threonine0.24 g
Isoleucine0.37 g
Leucine1 g
Lysine0.24 g
Methionine0.096 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.45 g
Tyrosine0.48 g
Valine0.55 g
Arginine0.31 g
Histidine0.16 g
Alanine0.62 g
Aspartic acid1.4 g
Glutamic acid1.4 g
Glycine0.44 g
Proline1.4 g
Serine0.41 g
Hydroxyproline0 g
Alcohol, ethyl0 g
Caffeine0 mg
Theobromine0 mg

Source: USDA SR Legacy: the Standard Reference database, USDA's classic nutrient tables. FDC ID 170931, published 2019-04-01. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.