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Caper vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caper and potatoes?

  • Caper is richer in copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin E, yet potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% higher.
  • Caper has 88 times more vitamin E than potatoes. Caper has 0.88mg of vitamin E, while potatoes have 0.01mg.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.

We used Capers, canned and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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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
5
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%
Potato
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +106.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +962.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg

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
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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Potato
6
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +334.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1130%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +358.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +992.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1195.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Potato DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 6mg 102%
Copper 0.374mg 0.11mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.298mg 21%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 2µg 19%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 19.7mg 17%
Iron 1.67mg 0.81mg 11%
Potassium 40mg 425mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.032mg 8%
Phosphorus 10mg 57mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.01mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.295mg 5%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.081mg 5%
Fiber 3.2g 2.1g 4%
Carbs 4.89g 17.49g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 1.061mg 3%
Calories 23kcal 77kcal 3%
Calcium 40mg 12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.042g 2%
Magnesium 33mg 23mg 2%
Folate 23µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein 2.36g 2.05g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.09g 1%
Choline 6.5mg 12.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.025g 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0.82g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
4
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more FatsFats +855.6%
Contains more OtherOther +617.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.7%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

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
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +623.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.