Ingredient file // Ingredient
Black Pepper
The dried berry of the pepper vine, ground.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 507 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
0%
5 of the 2,533 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 1 brand. 3 dog food topper, 2 wet dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 13. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.
0
1st
0
2-3
0
4-5
0
6-10
3
11-20
2
21+
Top five
List position, heaviest first
Above the salt
Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 100% of foods.
Who leans on it
100%
of the foods that list it are from Health Extension. 1 brand use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Contains piperine, a compound that improves the absorption of some other nutrients. Used in very small amounts.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Coconut Oil 80%
- Lentils 60%
- Sweet Potatoes 60%
- Carrots 60%
- Salt 60%
- Green Beans 60%
- Apple Cider Vinegar 60%
- Chicken 40%
- Blueberries 40%
- Pork Liver 40%
- Peas 40%
- Red Lentils 40%
An ingredient on its own tells you very little.
What matters is how much of it there is and where it sits in the list. That is why we weigh
the top five rather than reacting to any single name further down.
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