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Caper vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caper and parmigiano-Reggiano different?

  • Caper is richer in vitamin K, while parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for calcium, 107% more than caper.
  • Caper contains 14 times more vitamin K than parmigiano-Reggiano. Caper contains 24.6µg of vitamin K, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 1.7µg.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is lower in sodium.

Capers, canned and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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.
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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more IronIron +85.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2672.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7190%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1375%
~equal in Manganese ~0.085mg

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.
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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 0% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +417.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +471.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1347.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2185.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +218.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 40mg 1109mg 107%
Phosphorus 10mg 729mg 103%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Saturated fat 0.233g 13.317g 59%
Sodium 2348mg 1529mg 36%
Protein 2.36g 20g 35%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.87mg 32%
Selenium 1.2µg 17.7µg 30%
Fats 0.86g 20g 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.486mg 27%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 1.7µg 19%
Vitamin A 7µg 160µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 6.098g 15%
Copper 0.374mg 0.238mg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Calories 23kcal 265kcal 12%
Iron 1.67mg 0.9mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.325mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.17mg 5%
Choline 6.5mg 20.7mg 3%
Potassium 40mg 125mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.114mg 3%
Folate 23µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.462g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.029mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 38mg 1%
Carbs 4.89g 1.37g 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.078mg 0.085mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.9%
Contains more WaterWater +65.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +747.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2225.6%
~equal in Other ~8.03g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9579.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.