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Caper vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caper and skipjack tuna

  • Caper has more copper and fiber; however, skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 113% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Capers, canned and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CopperCopper +240%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1205%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3800%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

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
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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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +330%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2776.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1696.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 18.756mg 113%
Sodium 2348mg 47mg 100%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 1.2µg 46.8µg 83%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.981mg 74%
Protein 2.36g 28.21g 52%
Phosphorus 10mg 285mg 39%
Copper 0.374mg 0.11mg 29%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Potassium 40mg 522mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.485mg 9%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.05mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Calories 23kcal 132kcal 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 1mg 4%
Folate 23µg 10µg 3%
Magnesium 33mg 44mg 3%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.019mg 3%
Carbs 4.89g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.038mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.42g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.403g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.122mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 18µg 1%
Iron 1.67mg 1.6mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 1.29g 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 0g N/A
Calcium 40mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1095.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
~equal in Other ~8.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
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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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +285.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.6%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.