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Cashew vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cashew and caper

  • Caper contains less copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1 than cashew.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 202% higher.
  • Caper contains 59 times less phosphorus than cashew. Cashew contains 593mg of phosphorus, while caper contains 10mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in caper is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Capers, canned.

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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.
Cashew
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Caper
0
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +784.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1550%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +486.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1706.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5830%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2021.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1558.3%
~equal in Calcium ~40mg

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.
Cashew
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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Caper
4
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1713%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +760%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.88mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Caper DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.374mg 202%
Sodium 12mg 2348mg 102%
Phosphorus 593mg 10mg 83%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.078mg 69%
Fats 43.85g 0.86g 66%
Iron 6.68mg 1.67mg 63%
Magnesium 292mg 33mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.063g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.304g 50%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.32mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.018mg 34%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.233g 34%
Selenium 19.9µg 1.2µg 34%
Protein 18.22g 2.36g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.023mg 30%
Calories 553kcal 23kcal 27%
Potassium 660mg 40mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.027mg 17%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 24.6µg 8%
Carbs 30.19g 4.89g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.139mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4.3mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.652mg 3%
Folate 25µg 23µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 1.69g N/A
Calcium 37mg 40mg 0%
Sugar 5.91g 0.41g N/A
Fiber 3.3g 3.2g 0%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.88mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
3
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Caper
2
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 +672%
Contains more FatsFats +4998.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +517.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1512.5%
Contains more OtherOther +216.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37673%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2480.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.