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Egg vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggs and caviar

  • Eggs have more copper, while caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B5, choline, and phosphorus.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 787% higher.
  • Caviar contains 18 times less copper than eggs. Eggs contain 2mg of copper, while caviar contains 0.11mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in eggs is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Caviar
Caviar
7
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 CopperCopper +1718.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.7%
Contains more IronIron +898.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.95mg

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.
Egg
Egg
0
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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Caviar
Caviar
11
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 DVitamin D +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1701.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 20µg 787%
Copper 2mg 0.11mg 210%
Iron 1.19mg 11.88mg 134%
Cholesterol 373mg 588mg 72%
Magnesium 10mg 300mg 69%
Selenium 30.8µg 65.5µg 63%
Sodium 124mg 1500mg 60%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 3.5mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 7.405g 40%
Choline 293.8mg 490.9mg 36%
Phosphorus 172mg 356mg 26%
Protein 12.58g 24.6g 24%
Calcium 50mg 275mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.32mg 15%
Vitamin A 149µg 271µg 14%
Fats 10.61g 17.9g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.62mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 1.89mg 6%
Calories 155kcal 264kcal 5%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 117 IU 4%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 2.9µg 4%
Saturated fat 3.267g 4.06g 4%
Potassium 126mg 181mg 2%
Folate 44µg 50µg 2%
Carbs 1.12g 4g 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.95mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.05mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 4.631g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 3 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 4g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +57.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.5%
Contains more FatsFats +68.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.1%
Contains more OtherOther +460.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -19.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.