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Caviar vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caviar and ostrich different?

  • Caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium, while ostrich is higher in vitamin B3 and zinc.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 573% more than ostrich.
  • Caviar contains 46 times more calcium than ostrich. Caviar contains 275mg of calcium, while ostrich contains 6mg.
  • Ostrich is lower in sodium.

Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types were 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.
Caviar
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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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4483.3%
Contains more IronIron +325.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +410.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +721.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5852.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 6.25µg 573%
Cholesterol 588mg 85mg 168%
Iron 11.88mg 2.79mg 114%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Magnesium 300mg 25mg 65%
Sodium 1500mg 80mg 62%
Selenium 65.5µg 37.5µg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 0.44g 46%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 7.143mg 44%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 1.318mg 44%
Zinc 0.95mg 4.85mg 35%
Vitamin A 271µg 0µg 30%
Calcium 275mg 6mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.292mg 25%
Fats 17.9g 2.57g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.545mg 17%
Phosphorus 356mg 251mg 15%
Vitamin D 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Saturated fat 4.06g 1g 14%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.23mg 11%
Folate 50µg 15µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 0.97g 9%
Protein 24.6g 28.49g 8%
Calories 264kcal 145kcal 6%
Copper 0.11mg 0.152mg 5%
Potassium 181mg 362mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.232mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.019mg 1%
Carbs 4g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +596.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1295.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more WaterWater +44.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +377.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1583%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.