Capers vs Mustard
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Mustard, prepared, yellow is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Capers 23
Mustard 60
Protein (g)
Capers 2.36
Mustard 3.74
Carbs (g)
Capers 4.89
Mustard 5.83
Fat (g)
Capers 0.860
Mustard 3.34
Fiber (g)
Capers 3.20
Mustard 4.00
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Mustard, prepared, yellow — 3.74g vs 2.36g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Capers, canned — 23 vs 60 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Mustard, prepared, yellow scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Capers | Mustard | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 23 kcal | 60 kcal | -62% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 83.8 g | 83.7 g | = |
| Protein | 2.36 g | 3.74 g | -37% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.860 g | 3.34 g | -74% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 4.89 g | 5.83 g | -16% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 3.20 g | 4.00 g | -20% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.233 g | 0.214 g | +9% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.063 g | 2.18 g | -97% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0.009 g | -100% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 4.30 mg | 0.300 mg | +1333% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.018 mg | 0.177 mg | -90% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.139 mg | 0.070 mg | +99% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.652 mg | 0.565 mg | +15% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.027 mg | 0.254 mg | -89% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.023 mg | 0.070 mg | -67% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 23.0 ug | 7.00 ug | +229% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 6.50 mg | 22.4 mg | -71% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 7.00 ug | 5.00 ug | +40% |
| Carotene, beta | 83.0 ug | 51.0 ug | +63% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 1.00 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.880 mg | 0.360 mg | +144% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | — | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 40.0 mg | 63.0 mg | -37% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.67 mg | 1.61 mg | +4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 33.0 mg | 48.0 mg | -31% |
| Phosphorus, P | 10.0 mg | 108 mg | -91% |
| Potassium, K | 40.0 mg | 152 mg | -74% |
| Sodium, Na | 2348 mg | 1104 mg | +113% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.320 mg | 0.640 mg | -50% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.374 mg | 0.074 mg | +405% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.078 mg | 0.422 mg | -82% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.20 ug | 33.5 ug | -96% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 96.0 kj | 253 kj | -62% |
| Ash | 8.04 g | 3.37 g | +139% |
| Total Sugars | 0.410 g | 0.920 g | -55% |
| Sucrose | — | 0.210 g | |
| Glucose | — | 0.470 g | |
| Fructose | — | 0.230 g | |
| Lactose | — | 0 g | |
| Maltose | — | 0 g | |
| Galactose | — | 0 g | |
| Starch | — | 0.640 g | |
| Fluoride, F | — | 1.50 ug | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 23.0 ug | 7.00 ug | +229% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 23.0 ug | 7.00 ug | +229% |
| Betaine | — | 0.200 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 27.0 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin A, IU | 138 IU | 109 IU | +27% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 113 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | — | 2.15 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | — | 0.080 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | — | 0.020 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 24.6 ug | 1.40 ug | +1657% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | — | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 0.005 g | -100% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | 0.002 g | -100% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.001 g | 0.004 g | -75% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | — | 0.002 g | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.170 g | 0.117 g | +45% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | — | 0.002 g | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.036 g | 0.038 g | -5% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | — | 0.020 g | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | — | 0.016 g | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | — | 0.009 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.004 g | 0.008 g | -50% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | — | 0.008 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 0.057 g | 0.778 g | -93% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | — | 0.774 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.001 g | 0.289 g | -100% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 1.06 g | -100% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | — | 1.06 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | — | 0.051 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.304 g | 0.774 g | -61% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.111 g | 0.363 g | -69% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | — | 0.358 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | — | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.183 g | 0.374 g | -51% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | — | 0.373 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3i | — | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | — | 0.010 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | — | 0.018 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | — | 0.018 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | — | 0.004 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | — | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | — | 0.004 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | — | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | — | 0.005 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | — | 0.005 g | |
| Phytosterols | 48.0 mg | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | — | 0.009 g | |
| Threonine (EAA) | — | 0.167 g | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.146 g | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.292 g | |
| Lysine (EAA) | — | 0.264 g | |
| Methionine (EAA) | — | 0.076 g | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.072 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | — | 0.161 g | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.134 g | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.189 g | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.252 g | |
| Histidine (EAA) | — | 0.119 g | |
| Alanine | — | 0.164 g | |
| Aspartic acid | — | 0.390 g | |
| Glutamic acid | — | 0.724 g | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.228 g | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | — | 0.355 g | |
| Serine | — | 0.204 g | |
| Hydroxyproline | — | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Kaempferol | 131 mg | — | |
| Quercetin | 173 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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