Spices, pepper, black

Plant foods · Herbs & spices · Spices & herbs

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Macronutrients 76 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 10.4 g · 42 kcal/100g
Fat 3.3 g · 29 kcal/100g
Carbs 64.0 g · 256 kcal/100g
Fiber 25.3 g
Water 12 g
Total energy 251 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (78%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 83 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
3.3g
Saturated
1.4g
Monounsat.
0.7g
Polyunsat.
1.0g
Omega-3
0.15g
Omega-6
0.69g

Saturated fat is 5.0% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 4.6 (target ≤ 4).

Protein quality 52 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 52%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 93%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (52% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 65 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 27 µg
Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 1.0 mg
Vitamin K 164 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.11 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.18 mg
Niacin (B3) 1.1 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 1.4 mg
Vitamin B6 0.29 mg
Folate (B9) 17 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 443 mg
Iron 9.7 mg
Magnesium 171 mg
Phosphorus 158 mg
Potassium 1329 mg
Sodium 20 mg
Zinc 1.2 mg
Copper 1.33 mg
Manganese 12.75 mg
Selenium 4.9 µg

Notable source of Manganese (638% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.