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Caviar vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caviar and pasta?

  • Pasta has less vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B6 than caviar.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 827% higher.
  • Caviar has 250 times more sodium than pasta. Caviar has 1500mg of sodium, while pasta has 6mg.
  • Caviar has a lower glycemic index than pasta.

We used Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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
8
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%
Pasta
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +654.2%
Contains more IronIron +942.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +465.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +348%

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
9
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%
Pasta
2
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4416.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1812.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +841.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14185.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +726.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +28%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.209mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 0.14µg 828%
Cholesterol 588mg 33mg 185%
Iron 11.88mg 1.14mg 134%
Selenium 65.5µg 119%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Magnesium 300mg 18mg 67%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.183mg 66%
Sodium 1500mg 6mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 0.429g 47%
Phosphorus 356mg 63mg 42%
Protein 24.6g 5.15g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.15mg 36%
Vitamin A 271µg 6µg 29%
Calcium 275mg 6mg 27%
Fats 17.9g 1.05g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.034mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.06g 0.15g 18%
Vitamin D 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 0.124g 11%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.224mg 8%
Carbs 4g 24.93g 7%
Calories 264kcal 131kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.992mg 5%
Potassium 181mg 24mg 5%
Folate 50µg 64µg 4%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.209mg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.093mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 4g 24.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.103mg 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
3
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +377.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1604.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1835.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +523.3%
Contains more WaterWater +44.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3634.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1626.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.