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Caper vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caper and melon?

  • Caper is higher in copper, vitamin K, iron, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and magnesium, yet melon is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% more.
  • Caper has 18 times more vitamin E than melon. While caper has 0.88mg of vitamin E, melon has only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of sodium in melon is lower.

We used Capers, canned and Melons, casaba, 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%
Melon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more IronIron +391.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +523.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +355%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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%
Melon
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +348.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +884%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +407%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +608.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Melon DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 9mg 102%
Copper 0.374mg 0.06mg 35%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 21.8mg 19%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 2.5µg 18%
Iron 1.67mg 0.34mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.163mg 11%
Fiber 3.2g 0.9g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.031mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.05mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 11mg 5%
Folate 23µg 8µg 4%
Potassium 40mg 182mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.232mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 11mg 3%
Protein 2.36g 1.11g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.039g 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.07mg 2%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.084mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.1g 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Phosphorus 10mg 5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.025g 1%
Carbs 4.89g 6.58g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Calories 23kcal 28kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.015mg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.002g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
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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
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.6%
Contains more FatsFats +760%
Contains more OtherOther +2133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.6%
~equal in Water ~91.85g

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
Melon
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +679.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.