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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.

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% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
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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 CVitamin C +169.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
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
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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 DV% diff.
Sodium 983mg 2348mg 59%
Copper 0.111mg 0.374mg 29%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 24.6µg 17%
Iron 0.83mg 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 4.3mg 8%
Carbs 28.22g 4.89g 8%
Potassium 309mg 40mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.139mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 3.2g 6%
Calories 124kcal 23kcal 5%
Magnesium 17mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.023mg 4%
Manganese 0.148mg 0.078mg 3%
Phosphorus 30mg 10mg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 1.2µg 2%
Folate 17µg 23µg 2%
Protein 1.36g 2.36g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.304g 2%
Choline 11mg 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.233g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.82mg 0.652mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.08mg 0.88mg 1%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.32mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 40mg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.86g 0%
Net carbs 26.42g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 11.83g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.063g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
12%
Cocktail sauce
13%
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.