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Caviar vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caviar and eggs

  • Caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B5, choline, and phosphorus, while eggs have more copper.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 787% higher.
  • Eggs contain 30 times less magnesium than caviar. Caviar contains 300mg of magnesium, while eggs contain 10mg.
  • The amount of sodium in eggs is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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
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%
Egg
Egg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.7%
Contains more IronIron +898.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1718.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%

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
11
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%
Egg
Egg
0
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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1701.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Egg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 1.11µg 787%
Copper 0.11mg 2mg 210%
Iron 11.88mg 1.19mg 134%
Cholesterol 588mg 373mg 72%
Magnesium 300mg 10mg 69%
Selenium 65.5µg 30.8µg 63%
Sodium 1500mg 124mg 60%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 1.398mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 1.414g 40%
Choline 490.9mg 293.8mg 36%
Phosphorus 356mg 172mg 26%
Protein 24.6g 12.58g 24%
Calcium 275mg 50mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.121mg 15%
Vitamin A 271µg 149µg 14%
Fats 17.9g 10.61g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.066mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.513mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 1.03mg 6%
Calories 264kcal 155kcal 5%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 87 IU 4%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 2.2µg 4%
Saturated fat 4.06g 3.267g 4%
Potassium 181mg 126mg 2%
Folate 50µg 44µg 2%
Carbs 4g 1.12g 1%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.05mg 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.026mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 4.077g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 107kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 4g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0g 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
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.5%
Contains more FatsFats +68.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.1%
Contains more OtherOther +460.7%
Contains more WaterWater +57.1%

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
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.5%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.