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Caper vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caper and beans

  • Caper has more vitamin K, copper, and iron; however, beans are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 102% more than beans.
  • Caper has 31 times more vitamin K than beans. While caper has 24.6µg of vitamin K, beans have only 0.8µg.
  • Beans have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Capers, canned and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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
3
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%
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more IronIron +475.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +940%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
~equal in Magnesium ~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.
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%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2975%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +373.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Beans DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 1mg 102%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 0.8µg 20%
Copper 0.374mg 0.206mg 19%
Iron 1.67mg 0.29mg 17%
Phosphorus 10mg 104mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.15mg 11%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.4mg 10%
Fiber 3.2g 5.5g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.13mg 8%
Potassium 40mg 296mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.06mg 6%
Selenium 1.2µg 4.5µg 6%
Carbs 4.89g 20.49g 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.15mg 5%
Protein 2.36g 4.8g 5%
Calories 23kcal 105kcal 4%
Choline 6.5mg 30.8mg 4%
Manganese 0.078mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.103g 1%
Calcium 40mg 50mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 3.1mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.4g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.172g 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 14.99g N/A
Magnesium 33mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g 7.78g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 5µg 0%
Folate 23µg 24µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.035g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
3
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +115%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +370.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319%

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
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.8%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.