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Beetroot vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beetroot and caper

  • Beetroot has more folate, manganese, and potassium; however, caper has more copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for caper is 99% higher.
  • Caper has 8 times less potassium than beetroot. Beetroot has 325mg of potassium, while caper has 40mg.
  • Beetroot is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Beets, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 +712.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +321.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +108.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.32mg

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.
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +474.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +373.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 78mg 2348mg 99%
Copper 0.075mg 0.374mg 33%
Folate 109µg 23µg 22%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 24.6µg 20%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.078mg 11%
Iron 0.8mg 1.67mg 11%
Potassium 325mg 40mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.139mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.88mg 6%
Phosphorus 40mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.023mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.652mg 2%
Protein 1.61g 2.36g 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.2g 2%
Calcium 16mg 40mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 4.89g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.304g 2%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.233g 1%
Calories 43kcal 23kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.018mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 4.3mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.86g 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 0.41g N/A
Zinc 0.35mg 0.32mg 0%
Choline 6mg 6.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.063g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 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 +95.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.6%
Contains more FatsFats +405.9%
Contains more OtherOther +644.4%
~equal in Water ~83.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 -88.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.7%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.