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Caper vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caper and dates

  • Caper has more copper, vitamin K, and iron, while dates have more fiber, potassium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% higher.
  • Dates contain 9 times less vitamin K than caper. Caper contains 24.6µg of vitamin K, while dates contain 2.7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in dates is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Capers, canned and Dates, deglet noor.

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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
2
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%
Dates
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more IronIron +63.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +520%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Calcium ~39mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.29mg

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
6
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%
Dates
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +975%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +811.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2081.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +617.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Dates DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 2mg 102%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 4.89g 75.03g 23%
Fiber 3.2g 8g 19%
Copper 0.374mg 0.206mg 19%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 2.7µg 18%
Potassium 40mg 656mg 18%
Calories 23kcal 282kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.165mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.589mg 11%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.262mg 8%
Iron 1.67mg 1.02mg 8%
Phosphorus 10mg 62mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.066mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 1.274mg 4%
Selenium 1.2µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.052mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.019g 2%
Magnesium 33mg 43mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.032g 1%
Folate 23µg 19µg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.39g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Protein 2.36g 2.45g 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 67.03g N/A
Calcium 40mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g 63.35g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.29mg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 6.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
3
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +120.5%
Contains more WaterWater +308.4%
Contains more OtherOther +402.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1434.4%
~equal in Protein ~2.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
2
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.3%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.