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Caper vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caper and yolk different?

  • Caper is higher in copper; however, yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
  • Caper contains 49 times more sodium than yolk. While caper contains 2348mg of sodium, yolk contains only 48mg.

Capers, canned and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh are the varieties 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%
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +560%
Contains more CopperCopper +385.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +222.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.5%
Contains more IronIron +63.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +618.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4566.7%

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%
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2616.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3414.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5342.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10974.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +534.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +12518.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 6.5mg 820.2mg 148%
Selenium 1.2µg 56µg 100%
Sodium 2348mg 48mg 100%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 2.99mg 59%
Phosphorus 10mg 390mg 54%
Saturated fat 0.233g 9.551g 42%
Vitamin A 7µg 381µg 42%
Fats 0.86g 26.54g 40%
Copper 0.374mg 0.077mg 33%
Folate 23µg 146µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.528mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 11.738g 29%
Protein 2.36g 15.86g 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 4.204g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.35mg 25%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 0.7µg 20%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.3mg 18%
Calories 23kcal 322kcal 15%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.176mg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Iron 1.67mg 2.73mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 2.58mg 11%
Calcium 40mg 129mg 9%
Magnesium 33mg 5mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.024mg 4%
Potassium 40mg 109mg 2%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.055mg 1%
Carbs 4.89g 3.59g 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g 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
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.2%
Contains more WaterWater +60.3%
Contains more OtherOther +372.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +572%
Contains more FatsFats +2986%

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18531.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1282.9%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.