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Caviar vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caviar and wheat different?

  • Caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, while wheat is higher in manganese, copper, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 833% more than wheat .
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than caviar (0).

Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Wheat, durum 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
Caviar
3
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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +708.8%
Contains more IronIron +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5924%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.5%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +412.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5515%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Wheat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 0µg 833%
Cholesterol 588mg 0mg 196%
Manganese 0.05mg 3.012mg 129%
Iron 11.88mg 3.52mg 105%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Sodium 1500mg 2mg 65%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.935mg 51%
Copper 0.11mg 0.553mg 49%
Selenium 65.5µg 89.4µg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 0.978g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 6.738mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.121mg 38%
Magnesium 300mg 144mg 37%
Vitamin A 271µg 0µg 30%
Zinc 0.95mg 4.16mg 29%
Fats 17.9g 2.47g 24%
Calcium 275mg 34mg 24%
Protein 24.6g 13.68g 22%
Carbs 4g 71.13g 22%
Phosphorus 356mg 508mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.419mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.06g 0.454g 16%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 0 IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 0.344g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.419mg 8%
Potassium 181mg 431mg 7%
Calories 264kcal 339kcal 4%
Folate 50µg 43µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 107kcal 248kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 4g 71.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.322mg 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
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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.8%
Contains more FatsFats +624.7%
Contains more WaterWater +334.2%
Contains more OtherOther +237.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1678.3%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1246.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +657.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.