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Caper vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caper and lemongrass?

  • Caper is richer in copper, yet lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, folate, and magnesium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 224% higher.
  • Caper has 391 times more sodium than lemongrass. Caper has 2348mg of sodium, while lemongrass has 6mg.

We used Capers, canned and Lemon grass (citronella), raw 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
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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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1707.5%
Contains more IronIron +389.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +596.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +910%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6597.4%

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.078mg 5.224mg 224%
Sodium 2348mg 6mg 102%
Iron 1.67mg 8.17mg 81%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Potassium 40mg 723mg 20%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.23mg 17%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Phosphorus 10mg 101mg 13%
Folate 23µg 75µg 13%
Copper 0.374mg 0.266mg 12%
Carbs 4.89g 25.31g 7%
Magnesium 33mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.065mg 4%
Calories 23kcal 99kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 1.101mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 2.6mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.119g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 2.36g 1.82g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.49g 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.135mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.054g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.7%
Contains more FatsFats +75.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%
Contains more OtherOther +346.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +417.6%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.