Nutritional Yeast vs. Black Pepper

Nutrition comparison of Nutritional Yeast and Black Pepper


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of nutritional yeast versus black pepper (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in nutritional yeast and black pepper:

  • Both black pepper and nutritional yeast are high in calories, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, iron, potassium and protein.
  • Black pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin K and calcium.
  • Nutritional yeast has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
Detailed nutritional comparison of nutritional yeast and black pepper is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Nutritional Yeast (Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry) and Black Pepper (Spices, pepper, black) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both black pepper and nutritional yeast are high in calories. Nutritional yeast has 29% more calories than black pepper - black pepper has 251 calories per 100 grams and nutritional yeast has 325 calories.

Nutritional Yeast Black Pepper
Protein 41% 10%
Carbohydrates 41% 78%
Fat 17% 12%
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carbohydrates

Both black pepper and nutritional yeast are high in carbohydrates. Black pepper has 55% more carbohydrates than nutritional yeast - black pepper has 64g of total carbs per 100 grams and nutritional yeast has 41.2g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both black pepper and nutritional yeast are high in dietary fiber. Nutritional yeast has a little more dietary fiber (6%) than black pepper by weight - black pepper has 25.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and nutritional yeast has 26.9g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Black pepper and nutritional yeast contain similar amounts of sugar - black pepper has 0.64g of sugar per 100 grams and nutritional yeast does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Both black pepper and nutritional yeast are high in protein. Nutritional yeast has 289% more protein than black pepper - black pepper has 10.4g of protein per 100 grams and nutritional yeast has 40.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Black pepper and nutritional yeast contain similar amounts of saturated fat - black pepper has 1.4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and nutritional yeast has 1g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Nutritional yeast and black pepper contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - nutritional yeast has 0.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and black pepper does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Black pepper has more Vitamin A than nutritional yeast - black pepper has 27ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and nutritional yeast does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Black pepper has more Vitamin E than nutritional yeast - black pepper has 1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and nutritional yeast does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Black pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 408 times more Vitamin K than nutritional yeast - black pepper has 163.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and nutritional yeast has 0.4ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Nutritional yeast has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.

Nutritional Yeast Black Pepper
Thiamin 10.99 MG 0.108 MG
Riboflavin 4 MG 0.18 MG
Niacin 40.2 MG 1.143 MG
Pantothenic acid 13.5 MG 1.399 MG
Vitamin B6 1.5 MG 0.291 MG
Folate 2340 UG 17 UG
Vitamin B12 12.07 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Black pepper is an excellent source of calcium and it has 13 times more calcium than nutritional yeast - black pepper has 443mg of calcium per 100 grams and nutritional yeast has 30mg of calcium.

iron

Both black pepper and nutritional yeast are high in iron. Black pepper has 347% more iron than nutritional yeast - black pepper has 9.7mg of iron per 100 grams and nutritional yeast has 2.2mg of iron.

potassium

Both black pepper and nutritional yeast are high in potassium. Black pepper has 39% more potassium than nutritional yeast - black pepper has 1329mg of potassium per 100 grams and nutritional yeast has 955mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, black pepper has more linoleic acid than nutritional yeast per 100 grams.

Nutritional Yeast Black Pepper
linoleic acid 0.017 G 0.694 G
Total 0.017 G 0.694 G



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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: Nutritional Yeast (Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry) and Black Pepper (Spices, pepper, black) .

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FAQ

Does black pepper or nutritional yeast contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both black pepper and nutritional yeast are high in calories. Nutritional yeast has 30% more calories than black pepper - black pepper has 251 calories in 100g and nutritional yeast has 325 calories.

Is black pepper or nutritional yeast better for protein?
Both black pepper and nutritional yeast are high in protein. Nutritional yeast has 290% more protein than black pepper - black pepper has 10.4g of protein per 100 grams and nutritional yeast has 40.4g of protein.

Does black pepper or nutritional yeast have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both black pepper and nutritional yeast are high in carbohydrates. black pepper has 60% more carbohydrates than nutritional yeast - black pepper has 64g of carbs for 100g and nutritional yeast has 41.2g of carbohydrates.

Does black pepper or nutritional yeast contain more calcium?
Black pepper is a rich source of calcium and it has 13 times more calcium than nutritional yeast - black pepper has 443mg of calcium in 100 grams and nutritional yeast has 30mg of calcium.

Does black pepper or nutritional yeast contain more iron?
Both black pepper and nutritional yeast are high in iron. Black pepper has 350% more iron than nutritional yeast - black pepper has 9.7mg of iron in 100 grams and nutritional yeast has 2.2mg of iron.

Does black pepper or nutritional yeast contain more potassium?
Both black pepper and nutritional yeast are high in potassium. Black pepper has 40% more potassium than nutritional yeast - black pepper has 1329mg of potassium in 100 grams and nutritional yeast has 955mg of potassium.