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Mackerel vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and caviar

  • Mackerel has more vitamin D* and vitamin B3; however, caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 333% more.
  • Mackerel contains 28 times more vitamin B3 than caviar. Mackerel contains 3.3mg of vitamin B3, while caviar contains 0.12mg.
  • Caviar contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more IronIron +748.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg

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.
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% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +769%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +476.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 20µg 333%
Cholesterol 95mg 588mg 164%
Iron 1.4mg 11.88mg 131%
Sodium 4450mg 1500mg 128%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 2.9µg 112%
Vitamin D* 1006 IU 117 IU 111%
Choline 101.6mg 490.9mg 71%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 70%
Magnesium 60mg 300mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.62mg 33%
Vitamin A 47µg 271µg 25%
Calcium 66mg 275mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.12mg 20%
Phosphorus 254mg 356mg 15%
Selenium 73.4µg 65.5µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.19mg 14%
Saturated fat 7.148g 4.06g 14%
Protein 18.5g 24.6g 12%
Fats 25.1g 17.9g 11%
Potassium 520mg 181mg 10%
Folate 15µg 50µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 4.631g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 7.405g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.32mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0.6µg 6%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.89mg 3%
Calories 305kcal 264kcal 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4g 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.95mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +123.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.2%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/nutrients
  2. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.