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Caper vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caper and chorizo

  • Caper has more copper; however, chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than caper.
  • Caper has 5 times more copper than chorizo. While caper has 0.374mg of copper, chorizo has only 0.08mg.
  • Chorizo has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Capers, canned and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +895%
Contains more ZincZinc +965.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1658.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.59mg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1437.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +687%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4048.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1387.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.233g 14.38g 64%
Fats 0.86g 38.27g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.63mg 51%
Sodium 2348mg 1235mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 18.4g 46%
Protein 2.36g 24.1g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.53mg 39%
Selenium 1.2µg 21.1µg 36%
Copper 0.374mg 0.08mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 5.131mg 28%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.41mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1.12mg 22%
Calories 23kcal 455kcal 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 3.46g 21%
Phosphorus 10mg 150mg 20%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 1.6µg 19%
Choline 6.5mg 96.7mg 16%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.3mg 12%
Potassium 40mg 398mg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Folate 23µg 2µg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.22mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 8mg 3%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 4.89g 1.86g 1%
Iron 1.67mg 1.59mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.9%
Contains more WaterWater +163.3%
Contains more OtherOther +105.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +921.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4350%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29106.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1038.2%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.