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Caper vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caper and leek

  • Caper has more copper, vitamin B2, and fiber; however, leek is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Caper covers your daily sodium needs 101% more than leek.
  • Leek has 5 times less vitamin B2 than caper. Caper has 0.139mg of vitamin B2, while leek has 0.03mg.
  • Leek contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Capers, canned and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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%
Leek
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350%
Contains more IronIron +25.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +516.7%

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.
Caper
2
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%
Leek
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +179.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1085.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +913%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.92mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Leek DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 20mg 101%
Copper 0.374mg 0.12mg 28%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 47µg 19%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.481mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.233mg 16%
Folate 23µg 64µg 10%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 12mg 9%
Vitamin A 7µg 83µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.03mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Iron 1.67mg 2.1mg 5%
Phosphorus 10mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.06mg 4%
Potassium 40mg 180mg 4%
Carbs 4.89g 14.15g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.14mg 2%
Protein 2.36g 1.5g 2%
Calories 23kcal 61kcal 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.12mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 59mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.166g 1%
Magnesium 33mg 28mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.3g 1%
Choline 6.5mg 9.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.04g 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 3.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.92mg 0%
Selenium 1.2µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.3%
Contains more FatsFats +186.7%
Contains more OtherOther +665.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.4%
~equal in Water ~83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
2
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.