Black Pepper
15 calories per 1 tbsp, ground (6.9 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 tbsp, ground (6.9 g)% Daily Value
- Calories15 kcal
- Total Fat0 g0%
- Saturated Fat0 g0%
- Trans Fat0 g
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium0 mg0%
- Total Carbohydrate4 g2%
- Dietary Fiber2 g6%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium30 mg2%
- Iron0.7 mg4%
- Potassium90 mg2%
- Monounsaturated fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A0 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.1 mg0%
- Vitamin K11 mcg10%
- Thiamin0.01 mg0%
- Riboflavin0.01 mg0%
- Vitamin B60.02 mg2%
- Folate1 mcg DFE0%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Pantothenic Acid0.1 mg2%
- Phosphorus10 mg0%
- Magnesium10 mg2%
- Zinc0.1 mg0%
- Selenium0.3 mcg0%
- Copper0.09 mg10%
- Manganese0.88 mg40%
- Choline0 mg0%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories17.3 kcal → 15 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat0.225 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Saturated Fat0.096 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Trans Fat0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol0 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium1.38 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Total Carbohydrate4.41 g → 4 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber1.75 g → 2 g · nearest 1 g
- Total Sugars0.0442 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein0.717 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium30.6 mg → 30 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.67 mg → 0.7 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium91.7 mg → 90 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein17% of calories
- Fat12% of calories
- Carbohydrate102% of calories
Questions about Black Pepper
How many calories are in Black Pepper?
Black Pepper has 15 calories per 1 tbsp, ground (6.9 g) and 250 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Black Pepper?
Black Pepper has 1 g of protein per 1 tbsp, ground (6.9 g) and 10 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, released 2018-04, FDC ID 170931.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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