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Caper vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caper and wakame

  • Caper has more vitamin K, fiber, and copper; however, wakame is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, vitamin B5, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 64% more than wakame.
  • Caper has 6 times more fiber than wakame. While caper has 3.2g of fiber, wakame has only 0.5g.
  • Wakame has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Capers, canned and Seaweed, wakame, raw.

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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%
Wakame
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +224.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more IronIron +30.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1694.9%

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%
Wakame
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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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +364.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2481.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +752.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Wakame DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 872mg 64%
Manganese 0.078mg 1.4mg 57%
Folate 23µg 196µg 43%
Magnesium 33mg 107mg 18%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 5.3µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.697mg 13%
Calcium 40mg 150mg 11%
Fiber 3.2g 0.5g 11%
Copper 0.374mg 0.284mg 10%
Phosphorus 10mg 80mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 1.6mg 6%
Iron 1.67mg 2.18mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.002mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 13.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.218g 1%
Protein 2.36g 3.03g 1%
Calories 23kcal 45kcal 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 4.89g 9.14g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 18µg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 8.64g N/A
Potassium 40mg 50mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g 0.65g N/A
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g 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
Wakame
2
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +34.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.9%
~equal in Water ~79.99g

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
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.058g

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.