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Caper vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caper and saffron

  • Caper contains less manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2 than saffron.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1232% higher.
  • Saffron contains 16 times less sodium than caper. Caper contains 2348mg of sodium, while saffron contains 148mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Capers, canned and Spices, saffron.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more CopperCopper +14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4210%
Contains more IronIron +564.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2420%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36320.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%

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.
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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%
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 269% 0% 9% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1779.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +538.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4291.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.078mg 28.408mg 1232%
Iron 1.67mg 11.1mg 118%
Sodium 2348mg 148mg 96%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 80.8mg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 1.01mg 76%
Magnesium 33mg 264mg 55%
Potassium 40mg 1724mg 50%
Phosphorus 10mg 252mg 35%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Carbs 4.89g 65.37g 20%
Protein 2.36g 11.43g 18%
Folate 23µg 93µg 18%
Calories 23kcal 310kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 2.067g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.267mg 10%
Fats 0.86g 5.85g 8%
Selenium 1.2µg 5.6µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.115mg 8%
Calcium 40mg 111mg 7%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.09mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.233g 1.586g 6%
Copper 0.374mg 0.328mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 1.46mg 5%
Fiber 3.2g 3.9g 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.429g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 97kcal 271kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 1.69g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +604.6%
Contains more OtherOther +47.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +384.3%
Contains more FatsFats +580.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1236.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +581%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +579.9%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.