Black pepper, is made from the berries of the pepper plant, also known as the Piper nigrum. Black pepper comes from berries that are picked at half ripe condition. Black pepper tends to be more spicy than white pepper.
Health Benefits of Black Pepper
Like white pepper, black pepper has been found to promote gut health and speed up digestion. White pepper also has very few calories, and can add significant flavor to a dish, lessening the need for salt.
While black pepper contains trace amounts of vitamins and minerals (like vitamin C, calcium, iron, and manganese) you probably won't be consuming enough of it to see any measurable benefits.
How to Store Black Pepper
Black Pepper has longer shelf-life than its white counterpart. Peppercorns will store longer than ground pepper. You'll want to keep it stored in an airtight container away from any light.
Whole Black Peppercorn can last about three years, but ground black will lose its potency after just three months.
