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Caper vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caper and amaranth?

  • Caper is richer in copper and vitamin B2, yet amaranth is richer in manganese, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% higher.
  • Caper has 6 times more vitamin B2 than amaranth. Caper has 0.139mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth has 0.022mg.
  • Amaranth contains less sodium.

We used Capers, canned and Amaranth grain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more CopperCopper +151%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +97%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.5%
Contains more IronIron +25.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +994.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +358.3%

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.
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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%
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +531.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +391.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Amaranth DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 6mg 102%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.854mg 34%
Copper 0.374mg 0.149mg 25%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Phosphorus 10mg 148mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.022mg 9%
Magnesium 33mg 65mg 8%
Selenium 1.2µg 5.5µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.113mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 5%
Carbs 4.89g 18.69g 5%
Iron 1.67mg 2.1mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.19mg 5%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.86mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 102kcal 4%
Fiber 3.2g 2.1g 4%
Protein 2.36g 3.8g 3%
Potassium 40mg 135mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.235mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 2%
Fats 0.86g 1.58g 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Calcium 40mg 47mg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.015mg 0%
Folate 23µg 22µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +944.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61%
Contains more FatsFats +83.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +282.2%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.