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Garlic vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic and caper different?

  • Garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, caper is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for caper is 101% higher.
  • Garlic contains 54 times more vitamin B6 than caper. While garlic contains 1.235mg of vitamin B6, caper contains only 0.023mg.
  • Garlic has less sodium.

Garlic, raw and Capers, canned are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Garlic
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Caper
2
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 CalciumCalcium +352.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +902.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1430%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2043.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1083.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.67mg

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.
Garlic
5
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Caper
5
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 +625.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5269.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +256.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1347.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.652mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 17mg 2348mg 101%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.023mg 93%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.078mg 69%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 4.3mg 30%
Selenium 14.2µg 1.2µg 24%
Phosphorus 153mg 10mg 20%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 24.6µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.018mg 15%
Calcium 181mg 40mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.027mg 11%
Potassium 401mg 40mg 11%
Carbs 33.06g 4.89g 9%
Protein 6.36g 2.36g 8%
Copper 0.299mg 0.374mg 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.32mg 8%
Calories 149kcal 23kcal 6%
Folate 3µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.88mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 3.2g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 6.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.139mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.86g 1%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.233g 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 1.69g N/A
Iron 1.7mg 1.67mg 0%
Sugar 1g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.652mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.063g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.304g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
2
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 ProteinProtein +169.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +576.1%
Contains more FatsFats +72%
Contains more WaterWater +43.1%
Contains more OtherOther +436%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -61.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +472.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.1%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.