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Dates vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dates and caper

  • Dates have more fiber, potassium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, manganese, and phosphorus, while caper has more copper, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% higher.
  • Caper contains 22 times less vitamin B5 than dates. Dates contain 0.589mg of vitamin B5, while caper contains 0.027mg.
  • The amount of sodium in dates is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor 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.
Dates
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Caper
3
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 +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +520%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more IronIron +63.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.3%
~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.
Dates
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Caper
6
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 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2081.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +617.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +975%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +811.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 2348mg 102%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 4.89g 23%
Fiber 8g 3.2g 19%
Copper 0.206mg 0.374mg 19%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 24.6µg 18%
Potassium 656mg 40mg 18%
Calories 282kcal 23kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.023mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.027mg 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.078mg 8%
Iron 1.02mg 1.67mg 8%
Phosphorus 62mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.139mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.3mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.652mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 1.2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.018mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.304g 2%
Magnesium 43mg 33mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.233g 1%
Folate 19µg 23µg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.86g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Protein 2.45g 2.36g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 1.69g N/A
Calcium 39mg 40mg 0%
Sugar 63.35g 0.41g N/A
Zinc 0.29mg 0.32mg 0%
Choline 6.3mg 6.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.063g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Caper
3
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 CarbsCarbs +1434.4%
Contains more FatsFats +120.5%
Contains more WaterWater +308.4%
Contains more OtherOther +402.5%
~equal in Protein ~2.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -86.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1500%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.