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Caper vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caper and lamb?

  • Caper is richer in copper and vitamin K, yet lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% higher.
  • Caper has 33 times more sodium than lamb. Caper has 2348mg of sodium, while lamb has 72mg.

We used Capers, canned and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types in this comparison.

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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%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +675%
Contains more IronIron +12.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1293.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1780%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%

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%
Lamb
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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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +434.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +921.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1341.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Sodium 2348mg 72mg 99%
Selenium 1.2µg 26.4µg 46%
Protein 2.36g 24.52g 44%
Saturated fat 0.233g 8.83g 39%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 6.66mg 38%
Zinc 0.32mg 4.46mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fats 0.86g 20.94g 31%
Copper 0.374mg 0.119mg 28%
Phosphorus 10mg 188mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 8.82g 22%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 4.6µg 17%
Choline 6.5mg 93.7mg 16%
Calories 23kcal 294kcal 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.66mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.25mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 1.51g 8%
Potassium 40mg 310mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Iron 1.67mg 1.88mg 3%
Carbs 4.89g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.022mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 17mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 23mg 2%
Folate 23µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.41g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
3
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +56.1%
Contains more OtherOther +880.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +939%
Contains more FatsFats +2334.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
1
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +396.7%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.