Capers, canned

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 8.6g

Servings Per Container 1 tbsp

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2 Calories from Fat 0.63

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.07g 0%

Saturated Fat 0.02g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 202mg 8%

Total Carbohydrate 0.42g 0%

Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%

Sugars 0.04g

Protein 0.20g 0%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Fun Facts

Being flower buds, capers are in fact very low in calories, 23 calories per 100 g. However, this spice-bud contains many phytonutrients, anti-oxidants and vitamins essential for optimum health.
Capers are one of the plant sources high in flavonoid compounds rutin (or rutoside) and quercetin. Capers are in-fact very rich source of quarcetin (180 mg/100 g) second only to tea leaf. Both of these compounds work as powerful anti-oxidants.
The spicy buds contain healthy levels of vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin K, niacin, and riboflavin. Niacin helps lower LDL cholesterol.
Furthermore, minerals like calcium, iron, and copper are present in them. High sodium levels are because of added granular sea salt (sodium chloride).

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