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Caper vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caper and lettuce?

  • Caper is higher in copper, iron, and fiber, yet lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 145% more.
  • Caper has 84 times more sodium than lettuce. While caper has 2348mg of sodium, lettuce has only 28mg.

We used Capers, canned and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types in this article.

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +94.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1189.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +385%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.5%
~equal in Calcium ~36mg

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +114%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +396.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +413.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Lettuce DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 28mg 101%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 126.3µg 85%
Vitamin A 7µg 370µg 40%
Copper 0.374mg 0.029mg 38%
Iron 1.67mg 0.86mg 10%
Fiber 3.2g 1.3g 8%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.25mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 9.2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.09mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 13mg 5%
Potassium 40mg 194mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.22mg 4%
Folate 23µg 38µg 4%
Phosphorus 10mg 29mg 3%
Protein 2.36g 1.36g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.375mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.134mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 13.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.02g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.082g 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 4.89g 2.87g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.15g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.18mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 15kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 1.57g N/A
Calcium 40mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g 0.78g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.5%
Contains more FatsFats +473.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1156.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.