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Milk vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between milk and caviar

  • Milk contains less vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than caviar.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 814% higher.
  • Milk is lower in sodium.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index than caviar.

Food types used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Caviar
9
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 less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2627.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.7%
Contains more IronIron +39500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1884.8%

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.
Milk
0
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +367.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +235.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +869.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +764.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4155.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +2673.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 20µg 814%
Cholesterol 5mg 588mg 194%
Iron 0.03mg 11.88mg 148%
Selenium 3.3µg 65.5µg 113%
Choline 17.7mg 490.9mg 86%
Magnesium 11mg 300mg 69%
Sodium 44mg 1500mg 63%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 3.5mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 7.405g 49%
Protein 3.37g 24.6g 42%
Phosphorus 95mg 356mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.62mg 33%
Fats 0.97g 17.9g 26%
Vitamin A 58µg 271µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.32mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.633g 4.06g 16%
Calcium 125mg 275mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.19mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.89mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 4.631g 11%
Copper 0.01mg 0.11mg 11%
Folate 5µg 50µg 11%
Calories 42kcal 264kcal 11%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 2.9µg 9%
Vitamin D 48IU 117IU 9%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.95mg 5%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.05mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 181mg 1%
Carbs 4.99g 4g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 4g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Caviar
3
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 CarbsCarbs +24.8%
Contains more WaterWater +89.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +630%
Contains more FatsFats +1745.4%
Contains more OtherOther +700%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Caviar
2
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 -84.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1571.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21057.1%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.