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Caper vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caper and currants different?

  • Caper is richer in copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin E, while currants are higher in vitamin C and potassium.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 102% more than currants.
  • Caper contains 9 times more vitamin E than currants. Caper contains 0.88mg of vitamin E, while currants contain 0.1mg.
  • Currants are lower in sodium.

Capers, canned and Currants, red, and white, raw 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.
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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more IronIron +67%
Contains more CopperCopper +249.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +340%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.5%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +552%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +123.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +853.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Currant DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 1mg 102%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 41mg 41%
Copper 0.374mg 0.107mg 30%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 11µg 11%
Iron 1.67mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.05mg 7%
Potassium 40mg 275mg 7%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.186mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.1mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 13mg 5%
Phosphorus 10mg 44mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.07mg 4%
Fiber 3.2g 4.3g 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Folate 23µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.1mg 3%
Carbs 4.89g 13.8g 3%
Protein 2.36g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.04mg 2%
Calories 23kcal 56kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.017g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.088g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.064mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.23mg 1%
Calcium 40mg 33mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 7.37g N/A
Choline 6.5mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.028g 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.6%
Contains more FatsFats +330%
Contains more OtherOther +1136.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.2%
~equal in Water ~83.95g

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.