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Caviar vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caviar and smoked salmon different?

  • Caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, smoked salmon is richer in vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 698% higher.
  • Caviar contains 26 times more cholesterol than smoked salmon. While caviar contains 588mg of cholesterol, smoked salmon contains only 23mg.

Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked are the varieties 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
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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2400%
Contains more IronIron +1297.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.2%
~equal in Potassium ~175mg

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
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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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +942.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +726.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +513.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +513.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +2400%
Contains more CholineCholine +451.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +489.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3833.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 3.26µg 698%
Cholesterol 588mg 23mg 188%
Iron 11.88mg 0.85mg 138%
Choline 490.9mg 89mg 73%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 17.1µg 71%
Vitamin D 117IU 685IU 71%
Magnesium 300mg 18mg 67%
Selenium 65.5µg 32.4µg 60%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.87mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 0.995g 43%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.101mg 40%
Sodium 1500mg 672mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 4.72mg 29%
Phosphorus 356mg 164mg 27%
Vitamin A 271µg 26µg 27%
Calcium 275mg 11mg 26%
Fats 17.9g 4.32g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.023mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.06g 0.929g 14%
Copper 0.11mg 0.23mg 13%
Protein 24.6g 18.28g 13%
Folate 50µg 2µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 2.023g 7%
Calories 264kcal 117kcal 7%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 1.35mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.278mg 3%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.017mg 1%
Carbs 4g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4g 0g N/A
Potassium 181mg 175mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0.073g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +314.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.6%
~equal in Other ~5.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +644.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.1%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.