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Caper vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caper and ricotta

  • Caper has more copper, vitamin K, and iron; however, ricotta is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Caper covers your daily sodium needs 98% more than ricotta.
  • Ricotta has 22 times less vitamin K than caper. Caper has 24.6µg of vitamin K, while ricotta has 1.1µg.
  • Ricotta contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Capers, canned and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more IronIron +339.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1681%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +417.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1480%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1108.3%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +526.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2136.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1614.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Ricotta DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 84mg 98%
Copper 0.374mg 0.021mg 39%
Saturated fat 0.233g 8.295g 37%
Selenium 1.2µg 14.5µg 24%
Phosphorus 10mg 158mg 21%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 1.1µg 20%
Fats 0.86g 12.98g 19%
Protein 2.36g 11.26g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Calcium 40mg 207mg 17%
Iron 1.67mg 0.38mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 7µg 120µg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 3.627g 9%
Calories 23kcal 174kcal 8%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.16mg 8%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.11mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.195mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.104mg 3%
Folate 23µg 12µg 3%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.006mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.043mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 17.5mg 2%
Potassium 40mg 105mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.385g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Carbs 4.89g 3.04g 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +688.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +377.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1409.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5657.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.6%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.