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Caper vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caper and cassava different?

  • Caper is richer in copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, and fiber, while cassava is higher in vitamin C, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 101% more than cassava.
  • Caper contains 13 times more vitamin K than cassava. Caper contains 24.6µg of vitamin K, while cassava contains 1.9µg.
  • Cassava is lower in sodium.

Capers, canned and Cassava, 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
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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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +518.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +274%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +577.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +392.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.34mg

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%
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1194.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +379.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +264.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Cassava DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 14mg 101%
Copper 0.374mg 0.1mg 30%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 1.9µg 19%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 20.6mg 18%
Iron 1.67mg 0.27mg 18%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.384mg 13%
Carbs 4.89g 38.06g 11%
Calories 23kcal 160kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.048mg 7%
Potassium 40mg 271mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.087mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.088mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 21mg 3%
Choline 6.5mg 23.7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.107mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.048g 2%
Phosphorus 10mg 27mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 16mg 2%
Protein 2.36g 1.36g 2%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.074g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.28g 1%
Folate 23µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.854mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.34mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.075g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.5%
Contains more FatsFats +207.1%
Contains more WaterWater +40.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1196.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +678.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +533.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.