Seaweed vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are seaweed and caper different?
- Seaweed is higher in folate, vitamin K, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, caper is richer in copper and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for caper is 92% higher.
- Seaweed contains 24 times more vitamin B5 than caper. While seaweed contains 0.642mg of vitamin B5, caper contains only 0.027mg.
- Seaweed has less sodium.
Seaweed, kelp, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +266.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +320% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +122.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +70.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +284.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +320% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +156.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +187.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +177.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2277.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +168.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +682.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +96.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +43.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1050% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 233mg | 2348mg | 92% |
Folate | 180µg | 23µg | 39% |
Vitamin K | 66µg | 24.6µg | 35% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.374mg | 27% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 33mg | 21% |
Iron | 2.85mg | 1.67mg | 15% |
Calcium | 168mg | 40mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.027mg | 12% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 3.2g | 8% |
Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.32mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.078mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 42mg | 10mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.018mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.304g | 2% |
Carbs | 9.57g | 4.89g | 2% |
Calories | 43kcal | 23kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.652mg | 1% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 6.5mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.68g | 2.36g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.139mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
Potassium | 89mg | 40mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 4.3mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.56g | 0.86g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.27g | 1.69g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.6g | 0.41g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0.88mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.233g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.063g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +53.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.6% |
~equal in
Water
~83.85g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +546.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.233g