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Caper vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caper and tomatoes

  • Caper has more copper, iron, vitamin K, vitamin B2, fiber, and magnesium; however, tomatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 102% more than tomatoes.
  • Caper has 7 times more vitamin B2 than tomatoes. While caper has 0.139mg of vitamin B2, tomatoes have only 0.019mg.
  • Tomatoes have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Capers, canned and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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
6
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%
Tomato
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +518.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +533.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +492.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%

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
4
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%
Tomato
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +631.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +211.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.594mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Tomato DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 5mg 102%
Copper 0.374mg 0.059mg 35%
Iron 1.67mg 0.27mg 18%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 7.9µg 14%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 13.7mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.019mg 9%
Fiber 3.2g 1.2g 8%
Potassium 40mg 237mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin A 7µg 42µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.08mg 4%
Protein 2.36g 0.88g 3%
Calcium 40mg 10mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Phosphorus 10mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.54mg 2%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.114mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.037mg 2%
Folate 23µg 15µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.028g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.17mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.083g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.089mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.2g 1%
Calories 23kcal 18kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 2.69g N/A
Carbs 4.89g 3.89g 0%
Sugar 0.41g 2.63g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.594mg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 6.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
4
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Tomato
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.2%
Contains more FatsFats +330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1476.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
2
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.