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Caper vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caper and seaweed different?

  • Caper is higher in copper and fiber; however, seaweed is richer in folate, vitamin K, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for caper is 92% higher.
  • Caper contains 3 times more copper than seaweed. While caper contains 0.374mg of copper, seaweed contains only 0.13mg.
  • Seaweed has less sodium.

Capers, canned and Seaweed, kelp, raw are the varieties used 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.
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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.5%
Contains more IronIron +70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.4%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2277.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +168.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +682.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Seaweed DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 233mg 92%
Folate 23µg 180µg 39%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 66µg 35%
Copper 0.374mg 0.13mg 27%
Magnesium 33mg 121mg 21%
Iron 1.67mg 2.85mg 15%
Calcium 40mg 168mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.642mg 12%
Fiber 3.2g 1.3g 8%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.23mg 8%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.2mg 5%
Phosphorus 10mg 42mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.002mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.047g 2%
Carbs 4.89g 9.57g 2%
Calories 23kcal 43kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.47mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 12.8mg 1%
Protein 2.36g 1.68g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 40mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.56g 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.247g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.098g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.5%
Contains more FatsFats +53.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.7%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +546.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.247g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.