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Caper vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caper and flax seeds

  • Caper contains less vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, selenium, and zinc than flax seeds.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flax seeds is 136% higher.
  • Flax seeds have 78 times less sodium than caper. Caper has 2348mg of sodium, while flax seeds have 30mg.

Food types used in this article are Capers, canned and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1087.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1932.5%
Contains more IronIron +243.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1256.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3082.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2016.7%

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.
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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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +472.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3548.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1956.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +278.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1110.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 28.73g 190%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 1.644mg 136%
Manganese 0.078mg 2.482mg 105%
Sodium 2348mg 30mg 101%
Fiber 3.2g 27.3g 96%
Copper 0.374mg 1.22mg 94%
Phosphorus 10mg 642mg 90%
Magnesium 33mg 392mg 85%
Fats 0.86g 42.16g 64%
Iron 1.67mg 5.73mg 51%
Selenium 1.2µg 25.4µg 44%
Zinc 0.32mg 4.34mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.473mg 35%
Protein 2.36g 18.29g 32%
Calories 23kcal 534kcal 26%
Potassium 40mg 813mg 23%
Calcium 40mg 255mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 7.527g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.985mg 19%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 4.3µg 17%
Saturated fat 0.233g 3.663g 16%
Folate 23µg 87µg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 3.08mg 15%
Choline 6.5mg 78.7mg 13%
Carbs 4.89g 28.88g 8%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.161mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +1104.7%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +675%
Contains more FatsFats +4802.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +490.6%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11847.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9350.7%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.