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Caviar vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caviar and catfish?

  • Caviar is richer than catfish in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 718% more.
  • Caviar has 42 times more iron than catfish. While caviar has 11.88mg of iron, catfish has only 0.28mg.
  • The amount of sodium in catfish is lower.

We used Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 32% 11% 13% 16% 106% 16% 2.3% 54%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1204.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2955.6%
Contains more IronIron +4142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +561.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%

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%
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% 0.33% 19% 4.5% 6% 23% 48% 49% 41% 348% 6.3% 9% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +331.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +619.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +523.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2023.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +316.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Catfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 2.78µg 718%
Cholesterol 588mg 66mg 174%
Iron 11.88mg 0.28mg 145%
Selenium 65.5µg 9.9µg 101%
Choline 490.9mg 78.7mg 75%
Magnesium 300mg 23mg 66%
Sodium 1500mg 119mg 60%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.811mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 1.354g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.1mg 40%
Vitamin A 271µg 1µg 30%
Calcium 275mg 9mg 27%
Fats 17.9g 7.19g 16%
Phosphorus 356mg 247mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 2.548mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.024mg 14%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin D 117IU 10IU 13%
Protein 24.6g 18.44g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.177mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.06g 1.586g 11%
Folate 50µg 12µg 10%
Copper 0.11mg 0.039mg 8%
Calories 264kcal 144kcal 6%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.97mg 6%
Potassium 181mg 366mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 3.115g 4%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 2.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.018mg 1%
Carbs 4g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g 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
18% 7% 75%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.4%
Contains more FatsFats +149%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-2242.9%
Contains more WaterWater +57.2%

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
26% 51% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +446.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%

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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. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175166/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.