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Caviar vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caviar and mackerel

  • Caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin D* and vitamin B3.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 333% more.
  • Caviar contains 8 times more iron than mackerel. Caviar contains 11.88mg of iron, while mackerel contains 1.4mg.
  • Mackerel contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more IronIron +748.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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
6
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%
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% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +476.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +769%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 12µg 333%
Cholesterol 588mg 95mg 164%
Iron 11.88mg 1.4mg 131%
Sodium 1500mg 4450mg 128%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 25.2µg 112%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 1006 IU 111%
Choline 490.9mg 101.6mg 71%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 70%
Magnesium 300mg 60mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.19mg 33%
Vitamin A 271µg 47µg 25%
Calcium 275mg 66mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 3.3mg 20%
Phosphorus 356mg 254mg 15%
Selenium 65.5µg 73.4µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.02mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.06g 7.148g 14%
Protein 24.6g 18.5g 12%
Fats 17.9g 25.1g 11%
Potassium 181mg 520mg 10%
Folate 50µg 15µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 8.32g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 6.21g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.41mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 7.8µg 6%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 2.38mg 3%
Calories 264kcal 305kcal 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 4g 0g 1%
Copper 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 107kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 2 N/A
Net carbs 4g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
Caviar
3
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +123.3%
~equal in Water ~43g

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.7%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.