Salmon vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between salmon and caviar
- Salmon has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium.
- Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 706% higher.
- Caviar contains 84 times less vitamin B3 than salmon. Salmon contains 10.077mg of vitamin B3, while caviar contains 0.12mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in salmon is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +247% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +191.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +710.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1733.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1053.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +138.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8297.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +195% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1984.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +555.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +72.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.05µg | 20µg | 706% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 588mg | 172% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 11.88mg | 136% |
| Choline | 490.9mg | 89% | |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 300mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 1500mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.077mg | 0.12mg | 62% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.944mg | 0.32mg | 48% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 65.5µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.92mg | 3.5mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 271µg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.256g | 7.405g | 28% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 275mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.321mg | 0.11mg | 23% |
| Fats | 8.13g | 17.9g | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 117IU | 15% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.9µg | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 256mg | 356mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 628mg | 181mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 1.257g | 4.06g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.487mg | 0.62mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.275mg | 0.19mg | 7% |
| Folate | 29µg | 50µg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.697g | 4.631g | 5% |
| Calories | 182kcal | 264kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 25.44g | 24.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.95mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.285mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.115mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.172mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.067mg | 2.133mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.336mg | 1.834mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.753mg | 0.646mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.993mg | 1.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.31mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.749mg | 0.649mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.411g | 2.741g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.429g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.368g | 0.229g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +120.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +71.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.4% |