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Beans vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beans and caper

  • Beans have more phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, caper is higher in vitamin K, copper, and iron.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 102% more than beans.
  • Beans have 10 times more phosphorus than caper. While beans have 104mg of phosphorus, caper has only 10mg.
  • Beans have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Caper
3
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 CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +940%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
Contains more IronIron +475.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

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.
Beans
3
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Caper
7
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 B1Vitamin B1 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +373.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2975%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 2348mg 102%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 24.6µg 20%
Copper 0.206mg 0.374mg 19%
Iron 0.29mg 1.67mg 17%
Phosphorus 104mg 10mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.018mg 11%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.32mg 10%
Fiber 5.5g 3.2g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.023mg 8%
Potassium 296mg 40mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.139mg 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.2µg 6%
Carbs 20.49g 4.89g 5%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.88mg 5%
Protein 4.8g 2.36g 5%
Calories 105kcal 23kcal 4%
Choline 30.8mg 6.5mg 4%
Manganese 0.078mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.233g 1%
Calcium 50mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.652mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 4.3mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.86g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.304g 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 1.69g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 7µg 0%
Folate 24µg 23µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.063g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Caper
3
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 ProteinProtein +103.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319%
Contains more FatsFats +115%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +370.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Caper
2
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 -55.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.7%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.