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Mussels vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and caper different?

  • Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, caper is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Mussels contains 87 times more manganese than caper. While mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, caper contains only 0.078mg.
  • Mussels has less sodium.

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +570%
Contains more IronIron +302.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +734.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8617.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +151%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
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 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +230.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Caper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.078mg 292%
Selenium 89.6µg 1.2µg 161%
Sodium 369mg 2348mg 86%
Iron 6.72mg 1.67mg 63%
Protein 23.8g 2.36g 43%
Phosphorus 285mg 10mg 39%
Copper 0.149mg 0.374mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.018mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.139mg 22%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.32mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.027mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.652mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Folate 76µg 23µg 13%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 4.3mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 7µg 9%
Calories 172kcal 23kcal 7%
Potassium 268mg 40mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.023mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 0.86g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.304g 6%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.233g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.063g 2%
Magnesium 37mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 7.39g 4.89g 1%
Calcium 33mg 40mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 +908.5%
Contains more FatsFats +420.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.1%
Contains more WaterWater +37.1%
Contains more OtherOther +152.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 +1509.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.