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Palm oil vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are palm oil and caper different?

  • Palm oil is higher in vitamin E; however, caper is richer in copper, iron, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B2, magnesium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for palm oil is 245% higher.
  • Palm oil contains 18 times more vitamin E than caper. While palm oil contains 15.94mg of vitamin E, caper contains only 0.88mg.
  • Caper has less saturated fat.

Oil, palm 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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +16600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
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 EVitamin E +1711.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +207.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2066.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Caper DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 0.233g 223%
Fats 100g 0.86g 153%
Sodium 0mg 2348mg 102%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 0.88mg 100%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 0.063g 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 0.304g 60%
Calories 884kcal 23kcal 43%
Copper 0mg 0.374mg 42%
Iron 0.01mg 1.67mg 21%
Vitamin K 8µg 24.6µg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.139mg 11%
Magnesium 0mg 33mg 8%
Folate 0µg 23µg 6%
Protein 0g 2.36g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.652mg 4%
Calcium 0mg 40mg 4%
Manganese 0.078mg 3%
Zinc 0mg 0.32mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.018mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.89g 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.023mg 2%
Choline 0.3mg 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.027mg 1%
Phosphorus 0mg 10mg 1%
Potassium 0mg 40mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.41g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +11527.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 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 +58630.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2959.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.