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Caper vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caper and tuna salad

  • Caper has more copper, fiber, iron, and vitamin B2; however, tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 85% more.
  • Tuna salad is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Capers, canned and Fish, tuna salad.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.3%
Contains more IronIron +67%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +345%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1680%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3333.3%

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%
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +927.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +863%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Tuna salad DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 402mg 85%
Selenium 1.2µg 41.2µg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 6.7mg 38%
Protein 2.36g 16.04g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 4.122g 25%
Copper 0.374mg 0.145mg 25%
Phosphorus 10mg 178mg 24%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Fats 0.86g 9.26g 13%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Calories 23kcal 187kcal 8%
Iron 1.67mg 1mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 2.887g 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.233g 1.544g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.07mg 5%
Potassium 40mg 178mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.081mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Folate 23µg 8µg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 24µg 2%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.04mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 2.2mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 17mg 2%
Carbs 4.89g 9.41g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.031mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more OtherOther +277.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +579.7%
Contains more FatsFats +976.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.4%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4482.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1255.9%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.