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Butter vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and caper different?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E; however, caper is richer in copper, iron, vitamin K, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 251% higher.

Butter, without salt and Capers, canned are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Butter
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +8250%
Contains more CopperCopper +2237.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1850%
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.
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 AVitamin A +9671.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +189.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1452.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +251.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Caper DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.233g 228%
Fats 81.11g 0.86g 123%
Sodium 11mg 2348mg 102%
Vitamin A 684µg 7µg 75%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.063g 58%
Copper 0.016mg 0.374mg 40%
Calories 717kcal 23kcal 35%
Iron 0.02mg 1.67mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.304g 18%
Vitamin K 7µg 24.6µg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.88mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.139mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Magnesium 2mg 33mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Folate 3µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.652mg 4%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.078mg 3%
Protein 0.85g 2.36g 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.32mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 4.89g 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 10mg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 6.5mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.027mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.018mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 1.69g N/A
Potassium 24mg 40mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0.41g N/A
Selenium 1µg 1.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +9331.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8050%
Contains more WaterWater +367.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20000%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Caper
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37090.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +890.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.