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Caviar vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caviar and cheese

  • Caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, choline, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while cheese has more calcium.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 787% higher.
  • Cheese contains 85 times less iron than caviar. Caviar contains 11.88mg of iron, while cheese contains 0.14mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cheese is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Cheese, cheddar.

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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
Caviar
6
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%
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1011.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.2%
Contains more IronIron +8385.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%

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
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%
Cheese
Cheese
2
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% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +753.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1718.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 1.1µg 788%
Cholesterol 588mg 99mg 163%
Iron 11.88mg 0.14mg 147%
Choline 490.9mg 16.5mg 86%
Selenium 65.5µg 28.5µg 67%
Saturated fat 4.06g 18.867g 67%
Magnesium 300mg 27mg 65%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.41mg 62%
Calcium 275mg 710mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 1.421g 40%
Sodium 1500mg 653mg 37%
Fats 17.9g 33.31g 24%
Zinc 0.95mg 3.64mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.066mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.428mg 15%
Phosphorus 356mg 455mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.029mg 13%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 24 IU 12%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 0.6µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 9.246g 12%
Copper 0.11mg 0.03mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.71mg 8%
Calories 264kcal 404kcal 7%
Vitamin A 271µg 330µg 7%
Folate 50µg 27µg 6%
Protein 24.6g 22.87g 3%
Potassium 181mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 2.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.027mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 107kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 4g 3.09g N/A
Carbs 4g 3.09g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cheese
Cheese
1
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more OtherOther +61.7%
Contains more FatsFats +86.1%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cheese
Cheese
1
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +421.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.7%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.