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Caper vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caper and frog legs

  • Caper has more vitamin K, copper, and fiber; however, frog legs have more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, choline, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for caper is 100% higher.
  • Frog legs are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Capers, canned and Frog legs, 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 14% 5.4% 25% 56% 83% 27% 63% 7.6% 0% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more IronIron +11.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +612.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1370%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1075%

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 0% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24500%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Frog legs DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 58mg 100%
Protein 2.36g 16.4g 28%
Selenium 1.2µg 14.1µg 23%
Phosphorus 10mg 147mg 20%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 0.1µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Copper 0.374mg 0.25mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Choline 6.5mg 65mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.14mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.25mg 9%
Potassium 40mg 285mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.12mg 7%
Zinc 0.32mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Manganese 0.078mg 3%
Calories 23kcal 73kcal 3%
Magnesium 33mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 1.2mg 3%
Folate 23µg 15µg 2%
Iron 1.67mg 1.5mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 4.89g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.076g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.102g 1%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.053g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.007g 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
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +186.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +474.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +594.9%
~equal in Water ~81.9g

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
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%

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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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/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.