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Caper vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caper and chili pepper

  • Caper has more copper, vitamin K, iron, and fiber; however, chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 155% more than caper.
  • Caper has 261 times more sodium than chili pepper. While caper has 2348mg of sodium, chili pepper has only 9mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Capers, canned and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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.
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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more IronIron +62.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +705%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.7%

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%
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3241.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.3mg 143.7mg 155%
Sodium 2348mg 9mg 102%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.506mg 37%
Copper 0.374mg 0.129mg 27%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 14µg 9%
Iron 1.67mg 1.03mg 8%
Potassium 40mg 322mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 1.5g 7%
Vitamin A 7µg 48µg 5%
Phosphorus 10mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.072mg 5%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.187mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 1.244mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.086mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.201mg 3%
Magnesium 33mg 23mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 10.9mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.042g 1%
Calories 23kcal 40kcal 1%
Protein 2.36g 1.87g 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.69mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.26mg 1%
Carbs 4.89g 8.81g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.44g 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 5.3g N/A
Folate 23µg 23µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.024g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.239g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more FatsFats +95.5%
Contains more OtherOther +834.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.2%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.