Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Onion vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between onions and caper?

  • Onions are richer in vitamin B6, yet caper is richer in copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% higher.
  • Onions have 5 times more vitamin B6 than caper. Onions have 0.12mg of vitamin B6, while caper has 0.023mg.
  • Onions contain less sodium.

We used Onions, raw and Capers, canned types in this comparison.

Infographic

Onion vs Caper infographic
Infographic link

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.
Onion
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Caper
6
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 +265%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.9%
Contains more IronIron +695.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +859%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%

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.
Onion
4
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Caper
6
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 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +414.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +462.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6050%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 4mg 2348mg 102%
Copper 0.039mg 0.374mg 37%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 24.6µg 20%
Iron 0.21mg 1.67mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.139mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.023mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.88mg 6%
Fiber 1.7g 3.2g 6%
Magnesium 10mg 33mg 5%
Potassium 146mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.652mg 3%
Phosphorus 29mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 4.3mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 2.36g 3%
Calcium 23mg 40mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.304g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.018mg 2%
Folate 19µg 23µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.233g 1%
Calories 40kcal 23kcal 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.2µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.86g 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.32mg 1%
Carbs 9.34g 4.89g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 0.41g N/A
Choline 6.1mg 6.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.063g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Caper
3
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 +91%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.5%
Contains more FatsFats +760%
Contains more OtherOther +2197.1%
~equal in Water ~83.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Caper
2
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 -82%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +384.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1688.2%

People also compare

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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.