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Caper vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caper and spread?

  • Caper is higher in copper, vitamin K, fiber, and iron, yet spread is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 58% more.
  • Caper has 16 times more fiber than spread. While caper has 3.2g of fiber, spread has only 0.2g.
  • The amount of sodium in spread is lower.

We used Capers, canned and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types 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.
Caper
5
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%
Spread
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +312.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +111.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +490%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +708.3%

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.
Caper
3
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%
Spread
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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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1437.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1492.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +858.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.134mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Spread DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 1013mg 58%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Copper 0.374mg 0.13mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.233g 5.977g 26%
Fats 0.86g 17.34g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 7.584g 19%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 1.6µg 19%
Selenium 1.2µg 9.7µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 2.565g 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.172mg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 0.2g 12%
Protein 2.36g 7.66g 11%
Calories 23kcal 235kcal 11%
Iron 1.67mg 0.79mg 11%
Choline 6.5mg 62.3mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.43mg 8%
Phosphorus 10mg 59mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 1.73mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 1.74mg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.02mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 8mg 6%
Folate 23µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Calcium 40mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 40mg 110mg 2%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 26µg 2%
Carbs 4.89g 11.94g 2%
Net carbs 1.69g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.134mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
2
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.1%
Contains more OtherOther +189.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1916.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
1
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11938.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +743.8%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.