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Caper vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caper and shiitake

  • Caper has more copper and iron; however, shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, potassium, and manganese.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% more.
  • Caper has 4 times more iron than shiitake. Caper has 1.67mg of iron, while shiitake has 0.41mg.
  • Shiitake is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Capers, canned and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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.
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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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more IronIron +307.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +660%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1020%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%

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.
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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 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1173.9%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Shiitake DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 9mg 102%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1.5mg 29%
Copper 0.374mg 0.142mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.293mg 21%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 3.877mg 20%
Iron 1.67mg 0.41mg 16%
Phosphorus 10mg 112mg 15%
Selenium 1.2µg 5.7µg 8%
Potassium 40mg 304mg 8%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.217mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 5%
Calcium 40mg 2mg 4%
Folate 23µg 13µg 3%
Magnesium 33mg 20mg 3%
Fiber 3.2g 2.5g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 1%
Calories 23kcal 34kcal 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Carbs 4.89g 6.79g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.49g 1%
Protein 2.36g 2.24g 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 2.38g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.015mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +75.5%
Contains more OtherOther +986.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%
~equal in Protein ~2.24g
~equal in Water ~89.74g

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.