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Caper vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caper and eggplant

  • Caper has more copper, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B2; however, eggplant is higher in manganese, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 102% more than eggplant.
  • Caper has 7 times more iron than eggplant. While caper has 1.67mg of iron, eggplant has only 0.23mg.
  • Eggplant has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Capers, canned and Eggplant, raw.

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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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.4%
Contains more IronIron +626.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +361.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +472.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.4%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +602.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +940.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.649mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg
~equal in Choline ~6.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Eggplant DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 2mg 102%
Copper 0.374mg 0.081mg 33%
Iron 1.67mg 0.23mg 18%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 3.5µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.037mg 8%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.232mg 7%
Potassium 40mg 229mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.281mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.084mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.3mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 9mg 3%
Protein 2.36g 0.98g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.039mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.076g 2%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 2.2mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Phosphorus 10mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.16mg 1%
Fiber 3.2g 3g 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.034g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.18g 1%
Calories 23kcal 25kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 2.88g N/A
Carbs 4.89g 5.88g 0%
Sugar 0.41g 3.53g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.649mg 0%
Folate 23µg 22µg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 6.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.8%
Contains more FatsFats +377.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1118.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.1%

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.