Caviar vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are caviar and salmon different?
- Caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, salmon is richer in vitamin D and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 717% higher.
- Caviar contains 35 times more iron than salmon. While caviar contains 11.88mg of iron, salmon contains only 0.34mg.
- Salmon has less sodium.
Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1733.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3394.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +124.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +212.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +58.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +292.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +65.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +359.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +137.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +614.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +47.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +442.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +351.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6604.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 20µg | 2.8µg | 717% |
| Cholesterol | 588mg | 63mg | 175% |
| Iron | 11.88mg | 0.34mg | 144% |
| Choline | 490.9mg | 90.5mg | 73% |
| Magnesium | 300mg | 30mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 1500mg | 61mg | 63% |
| Vitamin D | 117IU | 526IU | 51% |
| Vitamin D | 2.9µg | 13.1µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.12mg | 8.045mg | 50% |
| Selenium | 65.5µg | 41.4µg | 44% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.5mg | 1.475mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.62mg | 0.135mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 15mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.32mg | 0.647mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 271µg | 69µg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.405g | 4.553g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 356mg | 252mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.34mg | 13% |
| Fats | 17.9g | 12.35g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 4.06g | 2.397g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.049mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 384mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 1.14mg | 5% |
| Protein | 24.6g | 22.1g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.43mg | 5% |
| Folate | 50µg | 34µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.7mg | 4% |
| Calories | 264kcal | 206kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4g | 0g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.631g | 4.181g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.323mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.263mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.035mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.133mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.834mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.646mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.071mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.263mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.649mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 2.741g | 0.69g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 3.8g | 1.457g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.229g | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +650% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~4.181g
