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Eggplant vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggplant and caper

  • Eggplant has more manganese, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, caper is higher in copper, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B2.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 102% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant has 10 times more vitamin B5 than caper. While eggplant has 0.281mg of vitamin B5, caper has only 0.027mg.
  • Eggplant has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Eggplant, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
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 +472.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.4%
Contains more IronIron +626.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +361.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
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% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +940.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +602.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.652mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg
~equal in Choline ~6.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 2348mg 102%
Copper 0.081mg 0.374mg 33%
Iron 0.23mg 1.67mg 18%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 24.6µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.139mg 8%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.078mg 7%
Potassium 229mg 40mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.027mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.023mg 5%
Magnesium 14mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.88mg 4%
Calcium 9mg 40mg 3%
Protein 0.98g 2.36g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.018mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.304g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4.3mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.32mg 1%
Fiber 3g 3.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.233g 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.86g 1%
Calories 25kcal 23kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 1.69g N/A
Carbs 5.88g 4.89g 0%
Sugar 3.53g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.652mg 0%
Folate 22µg 23µg 0%
Choline 6.9mg 6.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.063g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 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 +20.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.8%
Contains more FatsFats +377.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1118.2%
~equal in Water ~83.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Caper
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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 -85.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.