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Caper vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caper and butter different?

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

Capers, canned and Butter, without salt 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.
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%
Butter
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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%
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%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.233g 50.489g 228%
Fats 0.86g 81.11g 123%
Sodium 2348mg 11mg 102%
Vitamin A 7µg 684µg 75%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 23.43g 58%
Copper 0.374mg 0.016mg 40%
Calories 23kcal 717kcal 35%
Iron 1.67mg 0.02mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 3.01g 18%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 7µg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 2.32mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.034mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Magnesium 33mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Folate 23µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.042mg 4%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.004mg 3%
Protein 2.36g 0.85g 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.09mg 2%
Carbs 4.89g 0.06g 2%
Phosphorus 10mg 24mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 18.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.003mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.11mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.005mg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 0.06g N/A
Potassium 40mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g 0.06g N/A
Selenium 1.2µg 1µg 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 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8050%
Contains more WaterWater +367.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20000%
Contains more FatsFats +9331.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37090.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +890.1%

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