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Parmesan vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parmesan and caviar

  • Parmesan has more calcium and phosphorus; however, caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 775% higher.
  • Caviar has 4 times less saturated fat than parmesan. Parmesan has 15.371g of saturated fat, while caviar has 4.06g.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, grated 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 CalciumCalcium +210.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +782.4%
Contains more IronIron +2324.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.4%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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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 KVitamin K +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +256.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +480%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +630.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1328.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +3381.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~271µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 20µg 775%
Cholesterol 86mg 588mg 167%
Iron 0.49mg 11.88mg 142%
Choline 14.1mg 490.9mg 87%
Magnesium 34mg 300mg 63%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 3.5mg 61%
Calcium 853mg 275mg 58%
Selenium 34.4µg 65.5µg 57%
Saturated fat 15.371g 4.06g 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 7.405g 40%
Phosphorus 627mg 356mg 39%
Zinc 4.2mg 0.95mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.62mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.32mg 18%
Fats 27.84g 17.9g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.19mg 14%
Sodium 1804mg 1500mg 13%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 2.9µg 12%
Vitamin D 21IU 117IU 12%
Folate 6µg 50µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 1.89mg 9%
Protein 28.42g 24.6g 8%
Calories 420kcal 264kcal 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.11mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 4.631g 6%
Carbs 13.91g 4g 3%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin A 262µg 271µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 4g N/A
Potassium 180mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 0.07g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0.229g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 +15.5%
Contains more FatsFats +55.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.8%
Contains more OtherOther +19.7%
Contains more WaterWater +109.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +434.3%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.