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Pimiento vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pimiento and caper?

  • Pimiento is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, yet caper is higher in copper, vitamin K, magnesium, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 101% more.
  • Pimiento has 20 times more vitamin C than caper. While pimiento has 84.9mg of vitamin C, caper has only 4.3mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pimiento is lower.

We used Pimento, canned and Capers, canned types 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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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 PotassiumPotassium +295%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +663.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Iron ~1.67mg

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
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 +1874.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +834.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +196.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.018mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.652mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 14mg 2348mg 101%
Vitamin C 84.9mg 4.3mg 90%
Copper 0.049mg 0.374mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.023mg 15%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 24.6µg 14%
Vitamin A 133µg 7µg 14%
Magnesium 6mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.139mg 6%
Fiber 1.9g 3.2g 5%
Folate 6µg 23µg 4%
Calcium 6mg 40mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 2.36g 3%
Potassium 158mg 40mg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.078mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.304g 1%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.233g 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.88mg 1%
Phosphorus 17mg 10mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.86g 1%
Calories 23kcal 23kcal 0%
Carbs 5.1g 4.89g 0%
Net carbs 3.2g 1.69g N/A
Iron 1.68mg 1.67mg 0%
Sugar 2.71g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 0.652mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.027mg 0%
Choline 6.3mg 6.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.063g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 ProteinProtein +114.5%
Contains more FatsFats +186.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1910%
~equal in Carbs ~4.89g
~equal in Water ~83.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.8%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.