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Pistachio vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pistachios and caper

  • Caper has less vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, potassium, and iron.
  • Pistachios cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 129% more than caper.
  • Caper contains 49 times less phosphorus than pistachios. Pistachios contain 490mg of phosphorus, while caper contains 10mg.
  • Caper has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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 +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2462.5%
Contains more IronIron +134.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1438.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +483.3%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
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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 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1825.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7291.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Caper DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.023mg 129%
Copper 1.3mg 0.374mg 103%
Sodium 1mg 2348mg 102%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.304g 94%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.018mg 71%
Phosphorus 490mg 10mg 69%
Fats 45.32g 0.86g 68%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.063g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.078mg 49%
Protein 20.16g 2.36g 36%
Fiber 10.6g 3.2g 30%
Potassium 1025mg 40mg 29%
Iron 3.92mg 1.67mg 28%
Calories 560kcal 23kcal 27%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.233g 26%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Magnesium 121mg 33mg 21%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.32mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.88mg 13%
Selenium 7µg 1.2µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.027mg 10%
Folate 51µg 23µg 7%
Calcium 105mg 40mg 7%
Carbs 27.17g 4.89g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.652mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.139mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 7µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 4.3mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0.41g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 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 +754.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5169.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +455.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1818.8%
Contains more OtherOther +169.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 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 +36815.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4630.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.