Create allergy card
← Browse ingredients

White pepper

White pepper is the dried ripe peppercorn with its outer layer removed, used as a pungent seasoning in soups, sauces, and other savory dishes.

White pepper — illustrative ingredient image

About White pepper

White pepper is produced from mature pepper berries whose outer fruit layer has been removed before drying. It is used as a seasoning in soups, sauces, mashed preparations, marinades, and other savory dishes, either whole, cracked, or ground.

It has a sharp, warm, earthy aroma and pungency that can seem more fermented or musty than black pepper. Whole and cracked peppercorns provide a distinct bite when encountered, while ground pepper disperses its pungency through a preparation.

The dried peppercorns are pale cream to gray-white. Ground white pepper blends into pale foods without visible dark flecks, while whole peppercorns can flavor broths and are removed before serving; grinding or cracking changes how quickly its flavor is released.

Ingredient type
seasoning

FOLLOW IT TO THE PLATE

Where will you meet it?

Explore the dishes that use this ingredient and their country and cuisine connections.

Explore linked dishes

ON A MENU OR LABEL

Find local names and written forms to help recognise this ingredient.

See local names

Where white pepper appears

7 linked foods

Find foods to recognise by country and type. Recipes and products vary; these are recorded ingredient connections.

Showing 1–7 of 7

Main dishes

Sides

Soups

Street food

Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.

Name examples awaiting language review. Confirm the specific food or product.

Local names for white pepper

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

White pepper

English

white pepper (ground)

Search alias · Not a confirmed translation

Available names only. Languages may be spoken in other countries; a name alone does not identify every ingredient in a dish.

White pepper nutrition & diet

White pepper nutritional value

Spices, pepper, white

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
296kcal
Protein
10.4g
Carbs
68.6g
Fat
2.1g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the ground or whole form actually measured and identify whether the outer layer has been removed as described. It is typically added in small culinary portions, so the surrounding recipe may matter more than the seasoning alone. Avoid substituting black pepper without documenting the change.

Compare the right form: Match a reference for dried ripe peppercorn with the outer layer removed, specifying whole, cracked, or ground form and edible use.

Diet considerations

This is a plant-derived spice from a peppercorn, but the exact product may include blends, anti-caking agents, or processing aids. Compatibility can change when sold in seasoned mixtures or used with animal-derived sauces, coatings, or cereal-based dishes. Plain spice portions generally contribute little meal structure.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.

Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Spices, pepper, white ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

Last recorded verification: .