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Caper vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caper and cod different?

  • Caper is higher in copper, vitamin K, and iron; however, cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3059% higher.
  • Caper contains 246 times more vitamin K than cod. While caper contains 24.6µg of vitamin K, cod contains only 0.1µg.
  • Cod has less sodium.

Capers, canned and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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
Caper
4
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%
Cod
Cod
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +339.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1235.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +932.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1930%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2658.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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
Caper
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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Cod
Cod
8
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +330%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24500%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +566566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +965.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +903.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 153mg 3059%
Sodium 2348mg 54mg 100%
Selenium 1.2µg 33.1µg 58%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Copper 0.374mg 0.028mg 38%
Protein 2.36g 17.81g 31%
Phosphorus 10mg 203mg 28%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 0.1µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.245mg 17%
Iron 1.67mg 0.38mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Potassium 40mg 413mg 11%
Choline 6.5mg 65.2mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 2.063mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.065mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.076mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Folate 23µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 1mg 4%
Calories 23kcal 82kcal 3%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.64mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 16mg 2%
Carbs 4.89g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 12µg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.45mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.67g 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 0g N/A
Magnesium 33mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.131g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.094g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.231g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
Caper
4
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Cod
Cod
1
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +28.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2580%
Contains more ProteinProtein +654.7%
~equal in Water ~81.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
Caper
1
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.2%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.