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Caper vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caper and tofu

  • Caper has more copper, vitamin K, fiber, and vitamin B2, while tofu has more iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% higher.
  • Tofu contains 11 times less fiber than caper. Caper contains 3.2g of fiber, while tofu contains 0.3g.
  • The amount of sodium in tofu is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Capers, canned and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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%
Tofu
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.5%
Contains more IronIron +221%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +870%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +675.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +641.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

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
7
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%
Tofu
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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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +925%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +343.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Tofu DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 7mg 102%
Iron 1.67mg 5.36mg 46%
Calcium 40mg 350mg 31%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.605mg 23%
Copper 0.374mg 0.193mg 20%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 2.4µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 2.699g 16%
Selenium 1.2µg 8.9µg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0.3g 12%
Phosphorus 10mg 97mg 12%
Protein 2.36g 8.08g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.052mg 7%
Fats 0.86g 4.78g 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.081mg 5%
Choline 6.5mg 28.8mg 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.195mg 3%
Calories 23kcal 76kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 1.056g 2%
Potassium 40mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.047mg 2%
Folate 23µg 15µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.691g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.068mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 4.89g 1.87g 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 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
Tofu
3
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1016.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.4%
Contains more FatsFats +455.8%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

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
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1576.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +787.8%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/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.