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Nori vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nori and caviar different?

  • Nori is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, while caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 833% more than nori.
  • Nori is lower in sodium.

Seaweed, laver, 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.
Nori
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Caviar
5
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 +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1876%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +292.9%
Contains more IronIron +560%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +513.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9257.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.95mg

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.
Nori
4
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +192%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +571.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4620.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~271µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Iron 1.8mg 11.88mg 126%
Selenium 0.7µg 65.5µg 118%
Choline 10.4mg 490.9mg 87%
Magnesium 2mg 300mg 71%
Sodium 48mg 1500mg 63%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 3.5mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 7.405g 49%
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Phosphorus 58mg 356mg 43%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.05mg 41%
Protein 5.81g 24.6g 38%
Fats 0.28g 17.9g 27%
Folate 146µg 50µg 24%
Calcium 70mg 275mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.061g 4.06g 18%
Copper 0.264mg 0.11mg 17%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.62mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.32mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 4.631g 12%
Calories 35kcal 264kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.89mg 6%
Potassium 356mg 181mg 5%
Vitamin K 4µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 260µg 271µg 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.95mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Carbs 5.11g 4g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 4g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 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 +27.8%
Contains more WaterWater +79%
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6292.9%
Contains more OtherOther +59.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18424%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6631.8%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.