Quinoa vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are quinoa and caviar different?
- Caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, magnesium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium than quinoa.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 833% higher.
- Quinoa has less sodium.
- Caviar has a lower glycemic index (0) than quinoa (53).
Quinoa, cooked and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +74.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1162% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +368.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1517.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +697.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +134.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2239.3% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +243.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +463.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +19% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2034.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 20µg | 833% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 588mg | 196% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 11.88mg | 130% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 65.5µg | 114% |
| Choline | 23mg | 490.9mg | 85% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.5mg | 70% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 1500mg | 65% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 300mg | 56% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 7.405g | 42% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 24.6g | 40% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.62mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 271µg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 356mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 275mg | 26% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 17.9g | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.05mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 4.06g | 17% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.9µg | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 117IU | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.32mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 4.631g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.11mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 1.89mg | 8% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 264kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.19mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Folate | 42µg | 50µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.95mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 4g | N/A |
| Potassium | 172mg | 181mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 2.133mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 1.834mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.646mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 1.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.649mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 2.741g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.229g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +432.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +459.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +832.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +679.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +777.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +586.9% |
