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Saffron vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between saffron and caper

  • 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.
  • Caper contains 44 times less vitamin B6 than saffron. Saffron contains 1.01mg of vitamin B6, while caper contains 0.023mg.
  • The amount of sodium in saffron is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron 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.
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%
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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%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +14%

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Caper
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +384.3%
Contains more FatsFats +580.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1236.8%
Contains more WaterWater +604.6%
Contains more OtherOther +47.5%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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