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Caper vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caper and zucchini

  • Caper has more copper, vitamin K, iron, fiber, and vitamin E, while zucchini has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% higher.
  • Zucchini contains 7 times less vitamin E than caper. Caper contains 0.88mg of vitamin E, while zucchini contains 0.12mg.
  • The amount of sodium in zucchini is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Capers, canned and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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
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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +351.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +605.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +552.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.32mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +472.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +316.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +608.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Zucchini DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 8mg 102%
Copper 0.374mg 0.053mg 36%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 4.3µg 17%
Iron 1.67mg 0.37mg 16%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 17.9mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.163mg 11%
Fiber 3.2g 1g 9%
Potassium 40mg 261mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.12mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.204mg 4%
Phosphorus 10mg 38mg 4%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.177mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.094mg 3%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.2µg 2%
Protein 2.36g 1.21g 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Calcium 40mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.045mg 2%
Fats 0.86g 0.32g 1%
Choline 6.5mg 9.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.084g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.091g 1%
Carbs 4.89g 3.11g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.451mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 17kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.69g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.32mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 10µg 0%
Folate 23µg 24µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95%
Contains more FatsFats +168.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1310.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +472.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.