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Meatball vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between meatball and caper?

  • Meatball is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, choline, folate, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet caper is richer in vitamin K.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 78% higher.
  • Meatball contains less sodium.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Capers, canned types in this comparison.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +350%
Contains more IronIron +29.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3340%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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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 EVitamin E +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1751.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +769.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +239.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1260%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 550mg 2348mg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.018mg 77%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 10mg 48%
Copper 0.706mg 0.374mg 37%
Protein 21g 2.36g 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.304g 29%
Vitamin K 0µg 24.6µg 21%
Choline 88.4mg 6.5mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.023mg 14%
Folate 78µg 23µg 14%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.32mg 13%
Fats 9g 0.86g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.652mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.027mg 9%
Calories 197kcal 23kcal 9%
Fiber 4.6g 3.2g 6%
Iron 2.16mg 1.67mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.139mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.233g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.063g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Potassium 180mg 40mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Manganese 0.078mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.2µg 1%
Carbs 8g 4.89g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.41g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 ProteinProtein +789.8%
Contains more FatsFats +946.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.6%
Contains more WaterWater +44.6%
Contains more OtherOther +101%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3373%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1434.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.