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Caper vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caper and carrots different?

  • Caper is richer in copper, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B2, while carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 331% more than caper.
  • Caper contains 34 times more sodium than carrots. Caper contains 2348mg of sodium, while carrots contain 69mg.

Capers, canned and Carrots, raw types were 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
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%
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more IronIron +456.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +731.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%

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.
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%
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +911.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Carrot DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 69mg 99%
Vitamin A 7µg 835µg 92%
Copper 0.374mg 0.045mg 37%
Iron 1.67mg 0.3mg 17%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 13.2µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.138mg 9%
Potassium 40mg 320mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.058mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.273mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 12mg 5%
Phosphorus 10mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.066mg 4%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.143mg 3%
Protein 2.36g 0.93g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.983mg 2%
Carbs 4.89g 9.58g 2%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 5.9mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Fiber 3.2g 2.8g 2%
Folate 23µg 19µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.037g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.117g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calories 23kcal 41kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.66mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.24g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.24mg 1%
Calcium 40mg 33mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 4.74g N/A
Choline 6.5mg 8.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g 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
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.8%
Contains more FatsFats +258.3%
Contains more OtherOther +737.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.9%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

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
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.