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Banana vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bananas and caper

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B5; however, caper has more copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for caper is 102% higher.
  • Caper has 16 times less vitamin B6 than bananas. Bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while caper has 0.023mg.
  • Bananas are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Bananas, raw and Capers, canned.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Caper
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +795%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +542.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +379.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Caper
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1137%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1495.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4820%
Contains more FolateFolate +15%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.652mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 2348mg 102%
Copper 0.078mg 0.374mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.023mg 26%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 24.6µg 20%
Iron 0.26mg 1.67mg 18%
Potassium 358mg 40mg 9%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.078mg 8%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Carbs 22.84g 4.89g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.027mg 6%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.139mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.88mg 5%
Calcium 5mg 40mg 4%
Protein 1.09g 2.36g 3%
Calories 89kcal 23kcal 3%
Phosphorus 22mg 10mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.304g 2%
Fiber 2.6g 3.2g 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.32mg 2%
Folate 20µg 23µg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.233g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.018mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.86g 1%
Magnesium 27mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Selenium 1µg 1.2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.652mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.063g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Caper
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +367.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.5%
Contains more FatsFats +160.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +868.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Caper
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39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +316.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.