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Caper vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caper and couscous

  • Caper has more copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin E; however, couscous is higher in selenium and vitamin B5.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 102% more than couscous.
  • Caper has 246 times more vitamin K than couscous. While caper has 24.6µg of vitamin K, couscous has only 0.1µg.
  • Couscous has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Capers, canned and Couscous, cooked.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +312.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +339.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +812.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2191.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.084mg

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +576.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +414.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24500%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +97%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1274.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Couscous DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 5mg 102%
Selenium 1.2µg 27.5µg 48%
Copper 0.374mg 0.041mg 37%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 0.1µg 20%
Iron 1.67mg 0.38mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.027mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.371mg 7%
Fiber 3.2g 1.4g 7%
Carbs 4.89g 23.22g 6%
Magnesium 33mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.13mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 112kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.063mg 4%
Protein 2.36g 3.79g 3%
Calcium 40mg 8mg 3%
Phosphorus 10mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.051mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.064g 2%
Folate 23µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.983mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.029g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.26mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.16g 1%
Choline 6.5mg 3.3mg 1%
Potassium 40mg 58mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0.1g N/A
Manganese 0.078mg 0.084mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.022g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +437.5%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2992.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +374.8%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +186.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.