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Caviar vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caviar and butter?

  • Caviar is richer than butter in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 826% more.
  • Caviar has 594 times more iron than butter. While caviar has 11.88mg of iron, butter has only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of sodium in butter is lower.

We used Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Butter, without salt 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.
Caviar
9
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%
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1045.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +654.2%
Contains more IronIron +59300%
Contains more CopperCopper +587.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +955.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1383.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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%
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1723.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11664.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2511.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 0.17µg 826%
Saturated fat 4.06g 50.489g 211%
Iron 11.88mg 0.02mg 148%
Cholesterol 588mg 215mg 124%
Selenium 65.5µg 1µg 117%
Fats 17.9g 81.11g 97%
Choline 490.9mg 18.8mg 86%
Magnesium 300mg 2mg 71%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.11mg 68%
Sodium 1500mg 11mg 65%
Protein 24.6g 0.85g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 23.43g 47%
Phosphorus 356mg 24mg 47%
Vitamin A 271µg 684µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.034mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 3.01g 29%
Calcium 275mg 24mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.003mg 24%
Calories 264kcal 717kcal 23%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin D 117IU 0IU 15%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.005mg 15%
Folate 50µg 3µg 12%
Copper 0.11mg 0.016mg 10%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.09mg 8%
Potassium 181mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 2.32mg 3%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.004mg 2%
Carbs 4g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 4g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.042mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2794.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +164.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14900%
Contains more FatsFats +353.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +405.9%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.