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Caper vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caper and sardines

  • Caper has more copper and vitamin K; however, sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Caper has 9 times more vitamin K than sardines. Caper has 24.6µg of vitamin K, while sardines have 2.6µg.
  • Sardines are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Capers, canned and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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.
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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +855%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +892.5%
Contains more IronIron +74.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4291.7%

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.
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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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +846.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +704.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +626.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1053.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 1.2µg 52.7µg 94%
Sodium 2348mg 307mg 89%
Phosphorus 10mg 490mg 69%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 2.36g 24.62g 45%
Calcium 40mg 382mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 5.148g 32%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 5.245mg 29%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Copper 0.374mg 0.186mg 21%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 2.6µg 18%
Fats 0.86g 11.45g 16%
Iron 1.67mg 2.92mg 16%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.642mg 12%
Choline 6.5mg 75mg 12%
Potassium 40mg 397mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.167mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 3.869g 10%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.31mg 9%
Calories 23kcal 208kcal 9%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 2.04mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.227mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.233g 1.528g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 7µg 32µg 3%
Folate 23µg 10µg 3%
Carbs 4.89g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.108mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 39mg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +86.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +943.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1231.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6041.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1593.4%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.