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Caviar vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caviar and shark different?

  • Caviar is higher than shark in vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 783% more than shark.
  • Caviar contains 12 times more sodium than shark. Caviar contains 1500mg of sodium, while shark contains 122mg.

Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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
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%
Shark
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +597.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more IronIron +970.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.05mg

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%
Shark
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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% 18% 0% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +401.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +539.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +464.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1552.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2219.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Shark DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 1.21µg 783%
Cholesterol 588mg 59mg 176%
Iron 11.88mg 1.11mg 135%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Magnesium 300mg 43mg 61%
Sodium 1500mg 122mg 60%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.62mg 58%
Selenium 65.5µg 34µg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.097mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 3.701g 25%
Vitamin A 271µg 54µg 24%
Calcium 275mg 50mg 23%
Phosphorus 356mg 194mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 2.783mg 17%
Vitamin D 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Protein 24.6g 18.62g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.072mg 10%
Folate 50µg 15µg 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.042mg 8%
Fats 17.9g 13.82g 6%
Saturated fat 4.06g 3.205g 4%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.48mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 5.935g 3%
Calories 264kcal 228kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Potassium 181mg 155mg 1%
Carbs 4g 6.39g 1%
Net carbs 4g 6.39g N/A
Manganese 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0.089g 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
Shark
2
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +29.5%
Contains more OtherOther +455.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.8%
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%

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
Shark
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25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.2%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.