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Caper vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caper and salsa

  • Caper has more copper, vitamin B2, and fiber; however, salsa has more vitamin B6, vitamin A, iron, and potassium.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 83% more.
  • Caper has 5 times more vitamin B2 than salsa. Caper has 0.139mg of vitamin B2, while salsa has 0.03mg.
  • Salsa is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Capers, canned and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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
6
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%
Salsa
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +289.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +575%
Contains more IronIron +34.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.7%

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
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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Salsa
4
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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Salsa DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 430mg 83%
Copper 0.374mg 0.096mg 31%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.149mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.03mg 8%
Potassium 40mg 270mg 7%
Iron 1.67mg 2.24mg 7%
Fiber 3.2g 1.4g 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 16mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 1.08mg 3%
Phosphorus 10mg 30mg 3%
Manganese 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.05mg 3%
Protein 2.36g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 28µg 2%
Folate 23µg 19µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.029g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.107g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 36kcal 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.17mg 1%
Carbs 4.89g 7g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.016g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
3
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Salsa
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.3%
Contains more FatsFats +330%
Contains more OtherOther +402.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.1%
~equal in Water ~89.7g

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
Salsa
1
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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

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.