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Caramel vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and caper different?

  • Caramel is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and calcium, while caper is higher in copper, iron, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 91% more than caramel.
  • Caper is lower in saturated fat.

Candies, caramels and Capers, canned 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +435%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1040%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +1092.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1977.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +609.1%

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.
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +472.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +975%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 245mg 2348mg 91%
Copper 0.018mg 0.374mg 40%
Carbs 77g 4.89g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.304g 21%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 24.6µg 19%
Iron 0.14mg 1.67mg 19%
Calories 382kcal 23kcal 18%
Phosphorus 114mg 10mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.027mg 12%
Fats 8.1g 0.86g 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.233g 10%
Calcium 138mg 40mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.139mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.018mg 7%
Folate 4µg 23µg 5%
Potassium 214mg 40mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.3mg 4%
Protein 4.6g 2.36g 4%
Magnesium 17mg 33mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.063g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.88mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.652mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.023mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.32mg 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 77g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0.41g N/A
Choline 8mg 6.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.9%
Contains more FatsFats +841.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1474.6%
Contains more WaterWater +886.5%
Contains more OtherOther +346.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2347.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1044.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.