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Caper vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caper and olive?

  • Caper is higher in vitamin K, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, and folate, yet olive is higher in iron, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 70% more.
  • The amount of sodium in olive is lower.

We used Capers, canned and Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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%
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +49%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +290%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +97.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.7%

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
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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%
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1662.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1657.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Olive DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 735mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 7.888g 20%
Iron 1.67mg 3.3mg 20%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 1.4µg 19%
Fats 0.86g 10.68g 15%
Copper 0.374mg 0.251mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0mg 11%
Magnesium 33mg 4mg 7%
Folate 23µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 1.65mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 115kcal 5%
Saturated fat 0.233g 1.415g 5%
Calcium 40mg 88mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.911g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.037mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0.9mg 4%
Protein 2.36g 0.84g 3%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.009mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 10.3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.003mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.9µg 1%
Potassium 40mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 20µg 1%
Phosphorus 10mg 3mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 4.89g 6.26g 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 3.06g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0g N/A
Fiber 3.2g 3.2g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +181%
Contains more OtherOther +260.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1141.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28%
~equal in Water ~79.99g

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
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12420.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.7%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.