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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
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 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.
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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.88mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.139mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Caper 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 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 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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 +55.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +546.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.233g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.