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Lemon vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemons and caper

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, caper has more copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for caper is 102% higher.
  • Caper has 12 times less vitamin C than lemons. Lemons have 53mg of vitamin C, while caper has 4.3mg.
  • Lemons are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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 +245%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +312.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +178.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +910.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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.
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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 CVitamin C +1132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +603.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +595%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +552%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 2348mg 102%
Vitamin C 53mg 4.3mg 54%
Copper 0.037mg 0.374mg 37%
Vitamin K 0µg 24.6µg 21%
Iron 0.6mg 1.67mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.139mg 9%
Magnesium 8mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.88mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.023mg 4%
Protein 1.1g 2.36g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.652mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 40mg 3%
Folate 11µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.018mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.078mg 2%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.32mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.2g 2%
Phosphorus 16mg 10mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.233g 1%
Calcium 26mg 40mg 1%
Carbs 9.32g 4.89g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.304g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.86g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Calories 29kcal 23kcal 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.41g N/A
Choline 5.1mg 6.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.063g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Caper
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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 +90.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.5%
Contains more FatsFats +186.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2580%
~equal in Water ~83.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +472.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.6%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.