Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
blueberry
versus
black pepper
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in blueberry and black pepper:
Black pepper is high in calories and blueberry has 77% less calories than black pepper - black pepper has 251 calories per 100 grams and blueberry has 57 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, blueberry is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to black pepper per calorie. Blueberry has a macronutrient ratio of 5:91:5 and for black pepper, 10:78:12 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Blueberry | Black Pepper | |
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Protein | 5% | 10% |
Carbohydrates | 91% | 78% |
Fat | 5% | 12% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Black pepper is high in carbohydrates and blueberry has 77% less carbohydrates than black pepper - black pepper has 64g of total carbs per 100 grams and blueberry has 14.5g of carbohydrates.
Both black pepper and blueberry are high in dietary fiber. Black pepper has 954% more dietary fiber than blueberry - black pepper has 25.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and blueberry has 2.4g of dietary fiber.
Black pepper has 14.5 times less sugar than blueberry - black pepper has 0.64g of sugar per 100 grams and blueberry has 10g of sugar.
Black pepper is a great source of protein and it has 13 times more protein than blueberry - black pepper has 10.4g of protein per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.74g of protein.
Blueberry has 48.7 times less saturated fat than black pepper - black pepper has 1.4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Blueberry has signficantly more Vitamin C than black pepper - blueberry has 9.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and black pepper does not contain significant amounts.
Black pepper has 800% more Vitamin A than blueberry - black pepper has 27ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and blueberry has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Black pepper and blueberry contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - black pepper has 1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.57mg of Vitamin E.
Black pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 748% more Vitamin K than blueberry - black pepper has 163.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and blueberry has 19.3ug of Vitamin K.
Black pepper has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both blueberry and black pepper contain significant amounts of folate.
Blueberry | Black Pepper | |
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Thiamin | 0.037 MG | 0.108 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.041 MG | 0.18 MG |
Niacin | 0.418 MG | 1.143 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.124 MG | 1.399 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.052 MG | 0.291 MG |
Folate | 6 UG | 17 UG |
Black pepper is an excellent source of calcium and it has 72 times more calcium than blueberry - black pepper has 443mg of calcium per 100 grams and blueberry has 6mg of calcium.
Black pepper is an excellent source of iron and it has 33 times more iron than blueberry - black pepper has 9.7mg of iron per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.28mg of iron.
Black pepper is an excellent source of potassium and it has 16 times more potassium than blueberry - black pepper has 1329mg of potassium per 100 grams and blueberry has 77mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Blueberry | Black Pepper | |
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beta-carotene | 32 UG | 310 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 80 UG | 454 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 12 UG |
lycopene | ~ | 20 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, black pepper has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than blueberry per 100 grams.
Blueberry | Black Pepper | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.058 G | 0.152 G |
Total | 0.058 G | 0.152 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, black pepper has more linoleic acid than blueberry per 100 grams.
Blueberry | Black Pepper | |
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linoleic acid | 0.088 G | 0.694 G |
Total | 0.088 G | 0.694 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Blueberry (Blueberries, raw) and Black Pepper (Spices, pepper, black) .
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G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||