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Caviar vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caviar and cod?

  • Caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet cod is higher in vitamin B5.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 2990% more.
  • Caviar has 31 times more iron than cod. While caviar has 11.88mg of iron, cod has only 0.38mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cod is lower.

We used Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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
Caviar
8
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%
Cod
Cod
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +837.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1618.8%
Contains more IronIron +3026.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
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
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%
Cod
Cod
3
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 3.3% 14% 4% 13% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2158.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +853.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2097.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1619.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4271.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 153mg 2990%
Vitamin B12 20µg 0.91µg 795%
Cholesterol 588mg 43mg 182%
Iron 11.88mg 0.38mg 144%
Choline 490.9mg 65.2mg 77%
Magnesium 300mg 32mg 64%
Sodium 1500mg 54mg 63%
Selenium 65.5µg 33.1µg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 0.231g 48%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.065mg 43%
Vitamin A 271µg 12µg 29%
Fats 17.9g 0.67g 27%
Calcium 275mg 16mg 26%
Phosphorus 356mg 203mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.06g 0.131g 18%
Protein 24.6g 17.81g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 2.063mg 12%
Folate 50µg 7µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 0.094g 11%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 36 IU 10%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 0.9µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.076mg 10%
Calories 264kcal 82kcal 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.028mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.64mg 8%
Potassium 181mg 413mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.245mg 6%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.45mg 5%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 4g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 107kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 122g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 4g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0.01g 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
Cod
Cod
1
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2571.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1900%
Contains more WaterWater +71%

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
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4826.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3105.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.