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Caper vs Table salt - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Caper and Table salt

  • Caper has more Copper, Iron and Magnesium, while Table salt has more Vitamin K, Fiber, Vitamin B2, Vitamin E and Folate.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for Sodium is 1583% higher.
  • Table salt contains 33 times less Magnesium than Caper. Caper contains 33mg of Magnesium, while Table salt contains 1mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Caper is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Capers, canned and Salt, table.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Caper
Caper
8
:
0
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Iron +406.1%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +400%
Contains more Magnesium +3200%
Contains more Copper +1146.7%
Contains more Zinc +220%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains less Sodium -93.9%
Caper
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 63% 12% 4% 24% 125% 9% 5% 307%
Table salt
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 13% 8% 1% 1% 10% 3% 0% 5056%
Contains more Iron +406.1%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +400%
Contains more Magnesium +3200%
Contains more Copper +1146.7%
Contains more Zinc +220%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains less Sodium -93.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Caper
Caper
10
:
0
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Caper
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 15% 9% 18% 0% 5% 33% 13% 2% 6% 0% 62% 18%
Table salt
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
15
Caper
0
Table salt
Mineral Summary Score
68
Caper
636
Table salt

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
14%
Caper
0%
Table salt
Carbohydrates
5%
Caper
0%
Table salt
Fats
4%
Caper
0%
Table salt

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Caper Table salt
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Caper Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Table salt
Table salt contains less Sugars (difference - 0.41g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.233g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Caper
Caper contains less Sodium (difference - 36410mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Caper
Caper is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Caper
Caper is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Caper
Caper is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Caper
Caper is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Caper Table salt Opinion
Calories 23 0 Caper
Protein 2.36 0 Caper
Fats 0.86 0 Caper
Vitamin C 4.3 0 Caper
Carbs 4.89 0 Caper
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 1.67 0.33 Caper
Calcium 40 24 Caper
Potassium 40 8 Caper
Magnesium 33 1 Caper
Sugars 0.41 0 Table salt
Fiber 3.2 0 Caper
Copper 0.374 0.03 Caper
Zinc 0.32 0.1 Caper
Starch
Phosphorus 10 0 Caper
Sodium 2348 38758 Caper
Vitamin A 138 0 Caper
Vitamin E 0.88 0 Caper
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.018 0 Caper
Vitamin B2 0.139 0 Caper
Vitamin B3 0.652 0 Caper
Vitamin B5 0.027 0 Caper
Vitamin B6 0.023 0 Caper
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 24.6 0 Caper
Folate 23 0 Caper
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.233 0 Table salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.063 0 Caper
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304 0 Caper
Tryptophan 0 Table salt
Threonine 0 Table salt
Isoleucine 0 Table salt
Leucine 0 Table salt
Lysine 0 Table salt
Methionine 0 Table salt
Phenylalanine 0 Table salt
Valine 0 Table salt
Histidine 0 Table salt
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/nutrients
  2. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.