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Shrimp vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shrimp and caper

  • Shrimp has more phosphorus, zinc, and potassium; however, caper is higher in iron.
  • Caper covers your daily sodium needs 97% more than shrimp.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Capers, canned.

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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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Caper
Caper
3
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 +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +547.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +412.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2270%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more IronIron +227.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.374mg

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Caper
Caper
11
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 111mg 2348mg 97%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 2.36g 43%
Phosphorus 237mg 10mg 32%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Iron 0.51mg 1.67mg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.32mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 40mg 6%
Folate 23µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 23kcal 4%
Calcium 70mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.304g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.078mg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 4.89g 2%
Fats 0.28g 0.86g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.233g 1%
Magnesium 39mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1%
Copper 0.379mg 0.374mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.063g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Caper
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 ProteinProtein +916.1%
Contains more FatsFats +207.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2345%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +564.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Caper
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 -76%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284.8%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.