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Potato vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potatoes and caper?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and phosphorus, yet caper is richer in copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% higher.
  • Potatoes have 13 times more vitamin B6 than caper. Potatoes have 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while caper has 0.023mg.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Capers, canned types in this comparison.

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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.
Potato
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Caper
5
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 +962.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +106.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Zinc ~0.32mg

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.
Potato
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 +358.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +992.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1195.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +334.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1130%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 6mg 2348mg 102%
Copper 0.11mg 0.374mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.023mg 21%
Vitamin K 2µg 24.6µg 19%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 4.3mg 17%
Iron 0.81mg 1.67mg 11%
Potassium 425mg 40mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.139mg 8%
Phosphorus 57mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.88mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.027mg 5%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.078mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.018mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 3.2g 4%
Carbs 17.49g 4.89g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.652mg 3%
Calories 77kcal 23kcal 3%
Calcium 12mg 40mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.304g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 33mg 2%
Folate 15µg 23µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.2µg 1%
Protein 2.05g 2.36g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.86g 1%
Choline 12.1mg 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.233g 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0.41g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.32mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.063g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Caper
4
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 +257.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more FatsFats +855.6%
Contains more OtherOther +617.9%
~equal in Water ~83.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +623.8%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.