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Caper vs. Spearmint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caper and spearmint different?

  • Caper is higher in copper; however, spearmint is richer in iron, vitamin A, manganese, folate, calcium, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for spearmint is 128% higher.
  • Caper contains 78 times more sodium than spearmint. While caper contains 2348mg of sodium, spearmint contains only 30mg.

Capers, canned and Spearmint, fresh 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 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +397.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1045%
Contains more IronIron +610.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1333.3%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 14% 0% 2.3% 18% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 44% 0% 68% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +209.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +825.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +587%
Contains more FolateFolate +356.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Spearmint DV% diff.
Iron 1.67mg 11.87mg 128%
Sodium 2348mg 30mg 101%
Manganese 0.078mg 1.118mg 45%
Vitamin A 7µg 203µg 22%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Folate 23µg 105µg 21%
Calcium 40mg 199mg 16%
Copper 0.374mg 0.24mg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 6.8g 14%
Potassium 40mg 458mg 12%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 13.3mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.158mg 10%
Magnesium 33mg 63mg 7%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.09mg 7%
Phosphorus 10mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.078mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.175mg 3%
Protein 2.36g 3.29g 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.948mg 2%
Calories 23kcal 44kcal 1%
Carbs 4.89g 8.41g 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.394g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 7.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 97kcal 134kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 227g N/A
Fats 0.86g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 1.61g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.191g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.046mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.168mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +298%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72%
~equal in Water ~85.55g

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.6%

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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. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/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.