Spearmint vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spearmint and caper different?

Spearmint is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin A, folate, calcium, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, caper is richer in copper.
Daily need coverage for iron for spearmint is 128% higher.
Spearmint contains 29 times more vitamin A than caper. While spearmint contains 203µg of vitamin A, caper contains only 7µg.
Spearmint has less sodium.

Spearmint, fresh and Capers, canned are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Spearmint

Caper

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+397.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1045%
Contains more IronIron	+610.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+240.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+500%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1333.3%

Contains more CopperCopper	+55.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Spearmint

Caper

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+209.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+825.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+587%
Contains more FolateFolate	+356.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	11.87mg	1.67mg	128%
Sodium	30mg	2348mg	101%
Manganese	1.118mg	0.078mg	45%
Vitamin A	203µg	7µg	22%
Vitamin K		24.6µg	21%
Folate	105µg	23µg	21%
Calcium	199mg	40mg	16%
Copper	0.24mg	0.374mg	15%
Fiber	6.8g	3.2g	14%
Potassium	458mg	40mg	12%
Vitamin C	13.3mg	4.3mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.158mg	0.023mg	10%
Magnesium	63mg	33mg	7%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.32mg	7%
Phosphorus	60mg	10mg	7%
Vitamin E		0.88mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.078mg	0.018mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.027mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.175mg	0.139mg	3%
Protein	3.29g	2.36g	2%
Selenium		1.2µg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.948mg	0.652mg	2%
Calories	44kcal	23kcal	1%
Carbs	8.41g	4.89g	1%
Choline		6.5mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.394g	0.304g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.5g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	134kcal	97kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	227g	435g	N/A
Fats	0.73g	0.86g	0%
Net carbs	1.61g	1.69g	N/A
Sugar		0.41g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.191g	0.233g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.025g	0.063g	0%
Tryptophan	0.05mg		0%
Threonine	0.135mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.135mg		0%
Leucine	0.247mg		0%
Lysine	0.141mg		0%
Methionine	0.046mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.168mg		0%
Valine	0.164mg		0%
Histidine	0.066mg		0%
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.001g	N/A