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Cocktail sauce vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cocktail sauce and caper

  • Cocktail sauce has more vitamin C and potassium; however, caper is higher in copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Caper covers your daily sodium needs 59% more than cocktail sauce.
  • Caper contains 29 times less Sugar than cocktail sauce. Cocktail sauce contains 11.83g of Sugar, while caper contains 0.41g.
  • Caper has less sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +672.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +101.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.9%

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 39% 22% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
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% 8.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +169.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +459.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 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 FatsFats +22.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +477.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.5%
Contains more WaterWater +27.7%
Contains more OtherOther +117.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cocktail sauce Caper
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocktail sauce Caper Opinion
Calories 124kcal 23kcal Cocktail sauce
Protein 1.36g 2.36g Caper
Fats 1.05g 0.86g Cocktail sauce
Vitamin C 11.6mg 4.3mg Cocktail sauce
Net carbs 26.42g 1.69g Cocktail sauce
Carbs 28.22g 4.89g Cocktail sauce
Magnesium 17mg 33mg Caper
Calcium 26mg 40mg Caper
Potassium 309mg 40mg Cocktail sauce
Iron 0.83mg 1.67mg Caper
Sugar 11.83g 0.41g Caper
Fiber 1.8g 3.2g Caper
Copper 0.111mg 0.374mg Caper
Zinc 0.38mg 0.32mg Cocktail sauce
Phosphorus 30mg 10mg Cocktail sauce
Sodium 983mg 2348mg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin A 359IU 138IU Cocktail sauce
Vitamin A 18µg 7µg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin E 1.08mg 0.88mg Cocktail sauce
Manganese 0.148mg 0.078mg Cocktail sauce
Selenium 2.2µg 1.2µg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.018mg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.139mg Caper
Vitamin B3 0.82mg 0.652mg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.027mg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.023mg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin K 4.4µg 24.6µg Caper
Folate 17µg 23µg Caper
Choline 11mg 6.5mg Cocktail sauce
Saturated Fat 0g 0.233g Cocktail sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 0.063g Caper
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.304g Caper
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g Caper

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cocktail sauce Caper
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Cocktail sauce
14%
Caper
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Cocktail sauce
56%
Caper

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 1365mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.233g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Caper
Caper is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.42g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.