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Broccoli vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between broccoli and caper

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin A, and potassium; however, caper has more copper and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for caper is 101% higher.
  • Caper has 21 times less vitamin B5 than broccoli. Broccoli has 0.573mg of vitamin B5, while caper has 0.027mg.
  • Broccoli is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 CalciumCalcium +17.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +690%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +128.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +663.3%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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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 +1974.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +294.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +660.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +313%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.652mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 33mg 2348mg 101%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 4.3mg 94%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 24.6µg 64%
Copper 0.049mg 0.374mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.023mg 12%
Iron 0.73mg 1.67mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.027mg 11%
Folate 63µg 23µg 10%
Phosphorus 66mg 10mg 8%
Potassium 316mg 40mg 8%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.078mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.018mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 7µg 3%
Fiber 2.6g 3.2g 2%
Choline 18.7mg 6.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.304g 2%
Selenium 2.5µg 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.139mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.233g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Calories 34kcal 23kcal 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.86g 1%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.88mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.32mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 40mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 4.89g 1%
Protein 2.82g 2.36g 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.652mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.063g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.8%
Contains more FatsFats +132.4%
Contains more OtherOther +824.1%
~equal in Water ~83.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +472.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.