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Caper vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caper and teff?

  • Caper is higher in copper and vitamin B2, yet teff is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 121% more.
  • Caper has 294 times more sodium than teff. While caper has 2348mg of sodium, teff has only 8mg.

We used Capers, canned and Teff, cooked 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
2
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%
Teff
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.5%
Contains more IronIron +22.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3566.7%

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
8
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%
Teff
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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% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.078mg 2.86mg 121%
Sodium 2348mg 8mg 102%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Phosphorus 10mg 120mg 16%
Copper 0.374mg 0.226mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.183mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.033mg 8%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.11mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.097mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 5%
Carbs 4.89g 19.86g 5%
Iron 1.67mg 2.05mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 101kcal 4%
Magnesium 33mg 50mg 4%
Protein 2.36g 3.87g 3%
Fiber 3.2g 2.8g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 2%
Potassium 40mg 107mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.909mg 2%
Folate 23µg 18µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1%
Calcium 40mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.65g 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
3
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Teff
2
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +32.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1065.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +306.1%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.