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.
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.
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
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6041.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1593.4% |