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Caper vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caper and taro

  • Caper has more copper, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin B2; however, taro has more vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% more.
  • Caper has 25 times more vitamin K than taro. Caper has 24.6µg of vitamin K, while taro has 1µg.
  • Taro is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Capers, canned and Taro, raw.

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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%
Taro
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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% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +203.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1377.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +740%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +391%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

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%
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +456%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2360%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +427.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1130.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~4.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Taro DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 11mg 102%
Copper 0.374mg 0.172mg 22%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 1µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.283mg 20%
Potassium 40mg 591mg 16%
Iron 1.67mg 0.55mg 14%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.383mg 13%
Phosphorus 10mg 84mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 2.38mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.025mg 9%
Carbs 4.89g 26.46g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.095mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.303mg 6%
Calories 23kcal 112kcal 4%
Fiber 3.2g 4.1g 4%
Choline 6.5mg 17.3mg 2%
Protein 2.36g 1.5g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.083g 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.041g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.2g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.23mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 4.5mg 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 22.36g N/A
Magnesium 33mg 33mg 0%
Calcium 40mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.6mg 0%
Folate 23µg 22µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g 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
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.3%
Contains more FatsFats +330%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +441.1%

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
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.