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Caper vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caper and wheat gluten?

  • Caper is richer in copper, vitamin K, vitamin B2, fiber, and vitamin E, yet wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 101% higher.
  • Wheat gluten contains less sodium.

We used Capers, canned and Vital wheat gluten types in this comparison.

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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.
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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +255%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more IronIron +211.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3208.3%

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.
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 2.36g 75.16g 146%
Sodium 2348mg 29mg 101%
Selenium 1.2µg 39.7µg 70%
Iron 1.67mg 5.2mg 44%
Phosphorus 10mg 260mg 36%
Copper 0.374mg 0.182mg 21%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 0µg 21%
Calories 23kcal 370kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 3.2g 0.6g 10%
Calcium 40mg 142mg 10%
Folate 23µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.85mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 4.89g 13.79g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.81g 3%
Manganese 0.078mg 3%
Potassium 40mg 100mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0mg 2%
Fats 0.86g 1.85g 2%
Magnesium 33mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.272g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.156g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +922.6%
Contains more OtherOther +704%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3084.7%
Contains more FatsFats +115.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.4%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.