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Caper vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caper and ginger

  • Caper has more vitamin K, copper, iron, and vitamin B2; however, ginger is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Caper covers your daily sodium needs 102% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 246 times less vitamin K than caper. Caper has 24.6µg of vitamin K, while ginger has 0.1µg.
  • Ginger contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Capers, canned and Ginger root, 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
4
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%
Ginger
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +178.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +937.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.34mg

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
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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24500%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +651.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +343.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Ginger DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 13mg 102%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 0.1µg 20%
Copper 0.374mg 0.226mg 16%
Iron 1.67mg 0.6mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.16mg 11%
Potassium 40mg 415mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.034mg 8%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.229mg 7%
Fiber 3.2g 2g 5%
Choline 6.5mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.26mg 4%
Carbs 4.89g 17.77g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.203mg 4%
Calories 23kcal 80kcal 3%
Phosphorus 10mg 34mg 3%
Folate 23µg 11µg 3%
Calcium 40mg 16mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 43mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.154g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.025mg 1%
Protein 2.36g 1.82g 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 5mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.34mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.203g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
4
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Ginger
1
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14.7%
Contains more OtherOther +944.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263.4%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.4%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.