More than just a food flavor enhancer, black pepper offers health benefits thanks to its bioactive compounds, with piperine being the most important. Piperine is a natural alkaloid that gives black peppercorns its pungent taste. It is also the main component that gives black peppercorns its health-boosting qualities. Piperine is considered a type of antioxidant.

Black peppercorns helps to stimulate hydrochloric acid in your stomach so you can better digest and absorb the foods you eat. It has carminative properties too, which help to reduce discomfort and gas buildup in your intestines. 

A strong immune system is important for helping you avoid illness, and black peppercorns can help here as well. It' s active compounds have a role in boosting WBC.

Vitamin C

Vitamin K

Vitamin E 

Vitamin A

Thiamine (B1)

Riboflavin (B2)

Pantothenic Acid (B5)

Vitamin B6

Manganese

Copper

Iron

Calcium

Phosphorus

Potassium

Selenium

Zinc

Chromium

Black peppercorns is a good source of manganese, a mineral that can help with bone health, wound healing, and metabolism. In fact, one teaspoon of black peppercorns offers 16 percent of your daily recommended intake (DRI) of manganese and 6 percent of your DRI of vitamin K.

Calories: 6

Protein: 0 grams

Fat: 0 grams

Carbohydrates: 1 gram

Fiber: 1 gram

Sugar: 0 gram

Cholesterol: 0 milligrams

Sodium: 0 milligrams

Whenever possible, use black pepper powder when preparing a meal. Eating ground black pepper gives you more health benefits than eating pre-ground black pepper. Using the fresh peppercorn powder also ensures that you're eating pure black pepper, not pepper mixed with other additives.

Make cheddar and black pepper biscuits.

Cook up a batch of lemon pepper fish tacos.

Sprinkle black pepper on roasted carrots.

Make your own iced chai drink with black pepper, milk, ice cubes, and fresh chai tea.

Enjoy some crispy tofu with black pepper and a soy sauce glaze.