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Cheese vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and caviar

  • Cheese has more calcium, while caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, choline, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 787% higher.
  • Caviar contains 5 times less saturated fat than cheese. Cheese contains 18.867g of saturated fat, while caviar contains 4.06g.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Caviar
Caviar
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1011.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.2%
Contains more IronIron +8385.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129.8%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Caviar
Caviar
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 0% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +753.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1718.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 20µg 788%
Cholesterol 99mg 588mg 163%
Iron 0.14mg 11.88mg 147%
Choline 16.5mg 490.9mg 86%
Selenium 28.5µg 65.5µg 67%
Saturated fat 18.867g 4.06g 67%
Magnesium 27mg 300mg 65%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 3.5mg 62%
Calcium 710mg 275mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 7.405g 40%
Sodium 653mg 1500mg 37%
Fats 33.31g 17.9g 24%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.95mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.32mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.62mg 15%
Phosphorus 455mg 356mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.19mg 13%
Vitamin D 24 IU 117 IU 12%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 2.9µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 4.631g 12%
Copper 0.03mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 1.89mg 8%
Calories 404kcal 264kcal 7%
Vitamin A 330µg 271µg 7%
Folate 27µg 50µg 6%
Protein 22.87g 24.6g 3%
Potassium 76mg 181mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 4g N/A
Carbs 3.09g 4g 0%
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.229g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
1
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Caviar
Caviar
4
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more FatsFats +86.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more OtherOther +61.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
1
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Caviar
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +421.1%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.