Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Cucumber vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are cucumber and caper different?

  • Caper has more copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and vitamin E than cucumber.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for caper is 102% higher.
  • Cucumber has less sodium.

Cucumber, with peel, raw and Capers, canned are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Cucumber vs Caper infographic
Infographic link

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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Caper
6
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 +267.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +496.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +812.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Manganese ~0.078mg

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Caper
7
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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +859.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +565.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 2348mg 102%
Copper 0.041mg 0.374mg 37%
Iron 0.28mg 1.67mg 17%
Fiber 0.5g 3.2g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.139mg 8%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 24.6µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.88mg 6%
Magnesium 13mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.027mg 5%
Folate 7µg 23µg 4%
Protein 0.65g 2.36g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.652mg 3%
Potassium 147mg 40mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 10mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 40mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.304g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 4.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.233g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.32mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.023mg 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.86g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.018mg 1%
Calories 15kcal 23kcal 0%
Carbs 3.63g 4.89g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 0.41g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 7µg 0%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.078mg 0%
Choline 6mg 6.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.063g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Caper
4
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 WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +263.1%
Contains more FatsFats +681.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2015.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Caper
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1160%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +850%

People also compare

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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.