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Caper vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caper and bananas

  • Caper has more copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin E, and vitamin B2; however, bananas have more vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for caper is 102% higher.
  • Bananas have 49 times less vitamin K than caper. Caper has 24.6µg of vitamin K, while bananas have 0.5µg.
  • Bananas are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Capers, canned and Bananas, raw.

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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.
Caper
6
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%
Banana
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +542.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +379.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +795%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%

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.
Caper
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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Banana
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4820%
Contains more FolateFolate +15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1137%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1495.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.665mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Banana DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 1mg 102%
Copper 0.374mg 0.078mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.367mg 26%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 0.5µg 20%
Iron 1.67mg 0.26mg 18%
Potassium 40mg 358mg 9%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.27mg 8%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Carbs 4.89g 22.84g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.334mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 8.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.073mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.1mg 5%
Calcium 40mg 5mg 4%
Protein 2.36g 1.09g 3%
Calories 23kcal 89kcal 3%
Phosphorus 10mg 22mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.073g 2%
Fiber 3.2g 2.6g 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.15mg 2%
Folate 23µg 20µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 9.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.112g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.031mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.33g 1%
Magnesium 33mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 1.2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.665mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
4
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Banana
1
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.5%
Contains more FatsFats +160.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +868.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +367.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +316.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.9%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.