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Sugar vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar and caper different?

  • Caper has more copper, vitamin K, iron, fiber, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin E, and folate than sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for caper is 102% higher.
  • Sugar has less sodium.

Sugars, granulated 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.
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Caper
9
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1900%
Contains more IronIron +3240%
Contains more CopperCopper +5242.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
Sugar
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% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +631.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 2348mg 102%
Copper 0.007mg 0.374mg 41%
Carbs 99.98g 4.89g 32%
Vitamin K 0µg 24.6µg 21%
Iron 0.05mg 1.67mg 20%
Calories 387kcal 23kcal 18%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.139mg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 33mg 8%
Folate 0µg 23µg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Protein 0g 2.36g 5%
Calcium 1mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.652mg 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.32mg 3%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.078mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.304g 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.018mg 2%
Choline 0mg 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.233g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.027mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.2µg 1%
Phosphorus 0mg 10mg 1%
Potassium 2mg 40mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.86g 1%
Net carbs 99.98g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 99.8g 0.41g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.063g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 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 +1944.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +419150%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

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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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.