Vegetables · per 100g
The unripened flower buds of a Mediterranean shrub, capers provide a pungent, briny intensity and firm texture that serves as a concentrated source of protective plant secondary metabolites.
Chloride, Dietary fibre
Chloride, Sodium
Total Flavonoids, Sum of Polyphenols
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Magnesium
Nutritional summary
Interesting fact
Capers are not actually a vegetable or fruit but are the hand-picked, immature flower buds of the Capparis spinosa plant, which must be harvested before they bloom.
Standout nutrients
Chloride
Sodium
Total Polyphenols (Folin-Ciocalteu)
Total Flavonoids
Seasonality
Not available
Diet
Sustainability
Caper bushes are drought-tolerant and grow well in poor soils with minimal irrigation.
Storage
Refrigerate After Opening
6–12 months
Keep submerged in brine to prevent spoilage.
Cool Dark Place
1–2 years
Unopened jars are shelf-stable.
Flavour
Harmonized from 2 validated sources
Claim citations
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