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Nutmeg vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and caper different?

  • Nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, fats, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, caper is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 129% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 42 times more fats than caper. While nutmeg contains 36.31g of fats, caper contains only 0.86g.
  • Caper has less saturated fat.

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Capers, canned are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Caper
Caper
0
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 +454.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +775%
Contains more IronIron +82%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +571.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2030%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3617.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 1.7% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57%
Caper
Caper
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 14% 0% 2.3% 18% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Caper DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.078mg 123%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.233g 117%
Sodium 16mg 2348mg 101%
Copper 1.027mg 0.374mg 73%
Fiber 20.8g 3.2g 70%
Fats 36.31g 0.86g 55%
Magnesium 183mg 33mg 36%
Phosphorus 213mg 10mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.018mg 27%
Calories 525kcal 23kcal 25%
Vitamin K 0µg 24.6µg 21%
Iron 3.04mg 1.67mg 17%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.32mg 17%
Carbs 49.29g 4.89g 15%
Calcium 184mg 40mg 14%
Folate 76µg 23µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.023mg 11%
Potassium 350mg 40mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.063g 8%
Protein 5.84g 2.36g 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.139mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.652mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 4.3mg 1%
Selenium 1.6µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 899kcal 97kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 435g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.14 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 28.49g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 7µg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 6.5mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.304g 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
3
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Caper
Caper
1
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 +147.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4122.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +908%
Contains more WaterWater +1245.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Caper
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5011.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.