What is Salt & Pepper? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Salt & Pepper?

Salt and pepper is a seasoning mix composed of these two ingredients. Black pepper has a cool and mildly spicy flavor. Salt brings out the flavor in food. This combination is a mix of grey/black and white granules. It is used on many savory dishes to boost the flavor.

What does Salt & Pepper Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Spicy

Spicy is a flavor that brings heat and fire to food by creating a burning sensation in the mouth or sinuses. Spicy flavors come from hot peppers, horseradish, and wasabi. Spicy adds a kick and sometimes complexity to a dish and releases endorphins, creating a mildly addictive quality.

Ingredients

salt

Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

ground black pepper

The peppercorn plant grows in tropical climate and produces tiny black fruit. The fruit is dried and become hard. At this point it is ground into a textured powder comprised of black and grey dots. It has a flavor that is spicy, pungent and sharp. Pepper is an extremely popular spice, especially in Western cuisines and lends a gentle heat to dishes. There are different varieties of black pepper and the flavor changes subtly because of this.

Salt & Pepper Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 Dash0.6g

Dash

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	0kcal	0%
Fats	0g	0%
Sat. fats	N/A
Mono. Fats	N/A
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	0g	0%
Sugars	N/A
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	0g	0%
Cholesterol	N/A
Sodium	186mg	8%

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Unhealthy Level

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Amazon Brand - Happy Belly Salt and Pepper (4 Oz Salt and 1.25 Oz Pepper), 2 Piece Set, Black

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Morton Salt & Pepper Shakers

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Viva Doria Rainbow Peppercorn Blend (Steam Sterilized Whole Black, White, Green and Pink Peppercorn) 12 oz and Himalayan Pink Salt (Coarse Grain) 2 lbs for Grinder Refills (Pepper+Salt)

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Soeos Whole Black Peppercorns, 6.7oz (190g) and Himalayan Pink Salt, 13.4oz (380g), Plastic Bottle Grinder with Spice Grinder with Salt and Pepper Shaker, Salt and Pepper Set.

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McCormick Salt & Pepper Grinder Variety Pack (Himalayan Pink Salt, Sea Salt, Black Peppercorn, Peppercorn Medley), 0.05 lb

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Salt & Pepper?

1 Dash of Salt & Pepper contains 0 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Salt & Pepper?

1 Dash of Salt & Pepper contains 0 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Salt & Pepper?

1 Dash of Salt & Pepper contains 0 g of fat.

How many calories are in 1 Dash of Salt & Pepper?

There are 0 calories in 1 Dash of Salt & Pepper.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Salt & Pepper?

There are 14 calories in 1 oz of Salt & Pepper.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Salt & Pepper?

There are 227 calories in 1 pound of Salt & Pepper.