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Caper vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caper and whey different?

  • Caper is richer in copper, vitamin K, iron, fiber, magnesium, vitamin E, and folate, while whey is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 100% more than whey.
  • Whey is lower in sodium.

Capers, canned and Whey, sweet, fluid types were used in this article.

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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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +312.5%
Contains more IronIron +2683.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +9250%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +302.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.3%

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%
Whey
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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% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +781.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1318.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Whey DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 54mg 100%
Copper 0.374mg 0.004mg 41%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 0µg 21%
Iron 1.67mg 0.06mg 20%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.383mg 7%
Magnesium 33mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0mg 6%
Folate 23µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0.1mg 5%
Phosphorus 10mg 46mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.074mg 4%
Potassium 40mg 161mg 4%
Protein 2.36g 0.85g 3%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.001mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.036mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.13mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 16mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.011g 2%
Calcium 40mg 47mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.158mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.031mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 27kcal 0%
Carbs 4.89g 5.14g 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.23g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%
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
Whey
2
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.6%
Contains more FatsFats +138.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1417%
Contains more WaterWater +11.1%
~equal in Carbs ~5.14g

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
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2663.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.23g

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.