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Caper vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caper and nutmeg different?

  • Caper is higher in vitamin K; however, nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, fats, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 129% higher.
  • Nutmeg has less sodium.

Capers, canned and Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Caper
Caper
0
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%
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +454.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +775%
Contains more IronIron +82%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +571.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2030%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3617.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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.
Caper
Caper
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 14% 0% 2.3% 18% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17%
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 1.7% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +230.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.078mg 2.9mg 123%
Saturated fat 0.233g 25.94g 117%
Sodium 2348mg 16mg 101%
Copper 0.374mg 1.027mg 73%
Fiber 3.2g 20.8g 70%
Fats 0.86g 36.31g 55%
Magnesium 33mg 183mg 36%
Phosphorus 10mg 213mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.346mg 27%
Calories 23kcal 525kcal 25%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 0µg 21%
Iron 1.67mg 3.04mg 17%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.15mg 17%
Carbs 4.89g 49.29g 15%
Calcium 40mg 184mg 14%
Folate 23µg 76µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.16mg 11%
Potassium 40mg 350mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 3.22g 8%
Protein 2.36g 5.84g 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.057mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 1.299mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 3mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 97kcal 899kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 0.14 N/A
Net carbs 1.69g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 5µg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 8.8mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.35g 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
Caper
1
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
3
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1245.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4122.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +908%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
Caper
1
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5011.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.1%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/nutrients
  2. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.