Caviar vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between caviar and sardines
- Caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B3.
- Caviar covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 461% more than sardines.
- Sardines have 8 times less magnesium than caviar. Caviar has 300mg of magnesium, while sardines have 39mg.
- Sardines contain less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
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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 | +669.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +306.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +69.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +37.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +116% |
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 | +746.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +173.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +445.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +123.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +554.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +65.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4270.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +333.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 20µg | 8.94µg | 461% |
Cholesterol | 588mg | 142mg | 149% |
Iron | 11.88mg | 2.92mg | 112% |
Choline | 490.9mg | 75mg | 76% |
Magnesium | 300mg | 39mg | 62% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.5mg | 0.642mg | 57% |
Sodium | 1500mg | 307mg | 52% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.12mg | 5.245mg | 32% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.62mg | 0.227mg | 30% |
Vitamin A | 271µg | 32µg | 27% |
Selenium | 65.5µg | 52.7µg | 23% |
Phosphorus | 356mg | 490mg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 7.405g | 5.148g | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.32mg | 0.167mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 4.06g | 1.528g | 12% |
Calcium | 275mg | 382mg | 11% |
Folate | 50µg | 10µg | 10% |
Vitamin D | 2.9µg | 4.8µg | 10% |
Vitamin D | 117IU | 193IU | 10% |
Fats | 17.9g | 11.45g | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.11mg | 0.186mg | 8% |
Potassium | 181mg | 397mg | 6% |
Calories | 264kcal | 208kcal | 3% |
Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.108mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 1.31mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.631g | 3.869g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 2.04mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4g | 0g | 1% |
Protein | 24.6g | 24.62g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.323mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.263mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.035mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.133mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.834mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.646mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.071mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.263mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.649mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 2.741g | 0.473g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 3.8g | 0.509g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.229g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +56.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +38.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.5% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.4% |