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Caper vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caper and shortbread?

  • Caper is richer in copper and vitamin K, yet shortbread is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 87% higher.
  • Caper has 4 times more copper than shortbread. Caper has 0.374mg of copper, while shortbread has 0.09mg.
  • Shortbread contains less sodium.

We used Capers, canned and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.
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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120%
Contains more IronIron +78.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +403.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.7%

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +123.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1861.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +402.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1088.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Shortbread DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 353mg 87%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 8.326g 53%
Fats 0.86g 26.22g 39%
Saturated fat 0.233g 8.105g 36%
Copper 0.374mg 0.09mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.353mg 28%
Calories 23kcal 514kcal 25%
Carbs 4.89g 63.78g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Iron 1.67mg 2.98mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 3.275mg 16%
Folate 23µg 81µg 15%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.393mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.314mg 13%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 11µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 2.44mg 10%
Selenium 1.2µg 6.2µg 9%
Phosphorus 10mg 66mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 1.3g 8%
Protein 2.36g 5.37g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.321mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.071mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 13mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.49mg 2%
Potassium 40mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2229.2%
Contains more OtherOther +680.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2948.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1204.3%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10547.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2638.8%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.