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Ginger vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and caper

  • Ginger has more potassium, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, caper is richer in vitamin K, copper, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Caper covers your daily sodium needs 102% more than ginger.
  • Caper has 10 times less potassium than ginger. Ginger has 415mg of potassium, while caper has 40mg.
  • Ginger contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, 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.
Ginger
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Caper
4
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 +937.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +178.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.32mg

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.
Ginger
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +651.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +343.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24500%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 13mg 2348mg 102%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 24.6µg 20%
Copper 0.226mg 0.374mg 16%
Iron 0.6mg 1.67mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.023mg 11%
Potassium 415mg 40mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.139mg 8%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.078mg 7%
Fiber 2g 3.2g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 6.5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.88mg 4%
Carbs 17.77g 4.89g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.027mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 23kcal 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 10mg 3%
Folate 11µg 23µg 3%
Calcium 16mg 40mg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 33mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.304g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.652mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.018mg 1%
Protein 1.82g 2.36g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 5mg 4.3mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.86g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.41g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.32mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.233g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.063g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
1
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 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 CarbsCarbs +263.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14.7%
Contains more OtherOther +944.2%
~equal in Water ~83.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Caper
1
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 -12.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.4%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.