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Caper vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caper and olive oil?

  • Caper is higher in copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B2, magnesium, and folate, yet olive oil is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% more.
  • The amount of sodium in olive oil is lower.

We used Capers, canned and Oil, olive, salad or cooking types 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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3900%
Contains more IronIron +198.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1530.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +144.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Olive oil DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 72.961g 182%
Fats 0.86g 100g 153%
Sodium 2348mg 2mg 102%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 14.35mg 90%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 10.523g 68%
Saturated fat 0.233g 13.808g 62%
Calories 23kcal 884kcal 43%
Copper 0.374mg 0mg 42%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 60.2µg 30%
Iron 1.67mg 0.56mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0mg 11%
Magnesium 33mg 0mg 8%
Folate 23µg 0µg 6%
Protein 2.36g 0g 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 1mg 4%
Manganese 0.078mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 1.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.89g 0g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 10mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 40mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0g N/A
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +11527.9%

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
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115711.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3361.5%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.