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Caviar vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caviar and beef different?

  • Caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, choline, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, beef is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 658% higher.
  • Caviar contains 28 times more sodium than beef. While caviar contains 1500mg of sodium, beef contains only 54mg.

Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted are the varieties used 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.
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%
Beef
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2042.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2015.4%
Contains more IronIron +290.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +455.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%

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.
Caviar
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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 Choline Choline 0% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Beef
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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 Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +656%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +627.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +375.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +614.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +549.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 4.21µg 658%
Cholesterol 588mg 85mg 168%
Iron 11.88mg 3.04mg 111%
Choline 490.9mg 75.6mg 76%
Selenium 65.5µg 25.4µg 73%
Magnesium 300mg 14mg 68%
Sodium 1500mg 54mg 63%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.481mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 0.532g 46%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 5.76mg 35%
Vitamin A 271µg 2µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.669mg 27%
Calcium 275mg 13mg 26%
Zinc 0.95mg 3.7mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.4mg 17%
Fats 17.9g 6.54g 17%
Phosphorus 356mg 259mg 14%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 0.1µg 14%
Vitamin D 117IU 3IU 14%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.25mg 11%
Folate 50µg 7µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.074mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.06g 2.595g 7%
Protein 24.6g 27.55g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 2.734g 5%
Calories 264kcal 169kcal 5%
Potassium 181mg 352mg 5%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.6µg 1%
Copper 0.11mg 0.097mg 1%
Carbs 4g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Beef
2
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +173.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
Contains more WaterWater +38.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1291.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.1%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.