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Caper vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caper and thyme

  • Caper has less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than thyme.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 197% more than caper.
  • Caper has 261 times more sodium than thyme. While caper has 2348mg of sodium, thyme has only 9mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Capers, canned and Thyme, fresh.

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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
1
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%
Thyme
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +912.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1422.5%
Contains more IronIron +944.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +960%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2103.8%

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%
Thyme
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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3623.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1414.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1413%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.67mg 17.45mg 197%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 160.1mg 173%
Sodium 2348mg 9mg 102%
Manganese 0.078mg 1.719mg 71%
Fiber 3.2g 14g 43%
Calcium 40mg 405mg 37%
Magnesium 33mg 160mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.471mg 26%
Vitamin A 7µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.348mg 25%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Copper 0.374mg 0.555mg 20%
Potassium 40mg 609mg 17%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.81mg 14%
Phosphorus 10mg 106mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.409mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 1.824mg 7%
Carbs 4.89g 24.45g 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Folate 23µg 45µg 6%
Protein 2.36g 5.56g 6%
Calories 23kcal 101kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.048mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.532g 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.467g 1%
Fats 0.86g 1.68g 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
Thyme
3
6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
Contains more OtherOther +151.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.6%
Contains more FatsFats +95.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400%

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
Thyme
2
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.