Tilapia vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tilapia and caviar
- Tilapia has more vitamin B3; however, caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 756% higher.
- Caviar has 40 times less vitamin B3 than tilapia. Tilapia has 4.745mg of vitamin B3, while caviar has 0.12mg.
- Tilapia is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +109.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +782.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1864.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1621.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +46.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +131.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.4% |
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 DVitamin D | +27.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3854.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +139.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +104.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +749.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +427.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +975.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +733.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +856.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 1.86µg | 20µg | 756% |
Cholesterol | 57mg | 588mg | 177% |
Iron | 0.69mg | 11.88mg | 140% |
Choline | 51.3mg | 490.9mg | 80% |
Magnesium | 34mg | 300mg | 63% |
Sodium | 56mg | 1500mg | 63% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.664mg | 3.5mg | 57% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.6g | 7.405g | 45% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.62mg | 42% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 271µg | 30% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.745mg | 0.12mg | 29% |
Calcium | 14mg | 275mg | 26% |
Fats | 2.65g | 17.9g | 23% |
Phosphorus | 204mg | 356mg | 22% |
Selenium | 54.4µg | 65.5µg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.32mg | 15% |
Saturated fat | 0.94g | 4.06g | 14% |
Folate | 6µg | 50µg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.955g | 4.631g | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.19mg | 8% |
Calories | 128kcal | 264kcal | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 1.89mg | 7% |
Potassium | 380mg | 181mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.95mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 2.9µg | 4% |
Copper | 0.075mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 150IU | 117IU | 4% |
Protein | 26.15g | 24.6g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 4g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.156mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.22mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.04mg | 2.133mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.315mg | 1.834mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.766mg | 0.646mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.05mg | 1.071mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.28mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.585mg | 0.649mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 2.741g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.13g | 3.8g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.06g | 0.229g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +50.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +575.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +384.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1134.2% |