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Cod vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cod and caviar?

  • Cod is higher in vitamin B5, yet caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 2990% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cod is lower.

We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular types in this article.

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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.
Cod
Cod
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Caviar
Caviar
8
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 PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +837.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1618.8%
Contains more IronIron +3026.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.9%

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.
Cod
Cod
3
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 3.3% 14% 4% 13% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3%
Caviar
Caviar
9
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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1619.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4271.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2158.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +853.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2097.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +614.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 3.5mg 2990%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 20µg 795%
Cholesterol 43mg 588mg 182%
Iron 0.38mg 11.88mg 144%
Choline 65.2mg 490.9mg 77%
Magnesium 32mg 300mg 64%
Sodium 54mg 1500mg 63%
Selenium 33.1µg 65.5µg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 7.405g 48%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.62mg 43%
Vitamin A 12µg 271µg 29%
Fats 0.67g 17.9g 27%
Calcium 16mg 275mg 26%
Phosphorus 203mg 356mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.131g 4.06g 18%
Protein 17.81g 24.6g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.12mg 12%
Folate 7µg 50µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 4.631g 11%
Vitamin D* 36 IU 117 IU 10%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 2.9µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.19mg 10%
Calories 82kcal 264kcal 9%
Copper 0.028mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 1.89mg 8%
Potassium 413mg 181mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.32mg 6%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.95mg 5%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 122g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 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 WaterWater +71%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2571.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4826.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3105.6%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.