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Salmon raw vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salmon raw and caviar different?

  • Salmon raw is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 701% more than salmon raw.
  • Salmon raw contains 66 times more vitamin B3 than caviar. Salmon raw contains 7.86mg of vitamin B3, while caviar contains 0.12mg.
  • Salmon raw is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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 +170.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +934.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2191.7%
Contains more IronIron +1385%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.5%

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.
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +528.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 20µg 701%
Cholesterol 55mg 588mg 178%
Iron 0.8mg 11.88mg 139%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Magnesium 29mg 300mg 65%
Sodium 44mg 1500mg 63%
Selenium 36.5µg 65.5µg 53%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 0.12mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.32mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 3.5mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 7.405g 32%
Vitamin A 12µg 271µg 29%
Calcium 12mg 275mg 26%
Phosphorus 200mg 356mg 22%
Fats 6.34g 17.9g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.62mg 18%
Copper 0.25mg 0.11mg 16%
Vitamin D 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.981g 4.06g 14%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Protein 19.84g 24.6g 10%
Potassium 490mg 181mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 4.631g 6%
Folate 25µg 50µg 6%
Calories 142kcal 264kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.19mg 3%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.95mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.05mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 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 WaterWater +44.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more FatsFats +182.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.7%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.