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Ostrich vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and caviar different?

  • Ostrich is richer in vitamin B3 and zinc, while caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 573% more than ostrich.
  • Ostrich contains 60 times more vitamin B3 than caviar. Ostrich contains 7.143mg of vitamin B3, while caviar contains 0.12mg.
  • Ostrich is lower in cholesterol.

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked 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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
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 +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +410.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4483.3%
Contains more IronIron +325.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.7%

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% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
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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 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5852.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +721.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 20µg 573%
Cholesterol 85mg 588mg 168%
Iron 2.79mg 11.88mg 114%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Magnesium 25mg 300mg 65%
Sodium 80mg 1500mg 62%
Selenium 37.5µg 65.5µg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 7.405g 46%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 0.12mg 44%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 3.5mg 44%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.95mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 271µg 30%
Calcium 6mg 275mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.62mg 25%
Fats 2.57g 17.9g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.32mg 17%
Phosphorus 251mg 356mg 15%
Vitamin D 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Saturated fat 1g 4.06g 14%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 1.89mg 11%
Folate 15µg 50µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 4.631g 9%
Protein 28.49g 24.6g 8%
Calories 145kcal 264kcal 6%
Copper 0.152mg 0.11mg 5%
Potassium 362mg 181mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.05mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
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 ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more WaterWater +44.2%
Contains more FatsFats +596.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1295.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 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 -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +377.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1583%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.