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Wasabi vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wasabi and caviar

  • Wasabi has more vitamin C and fiber; however, caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 833% more.
  • Wasabi contains less sodium.
  • Wasabi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wasabi is 41, while the glycemic index of caviar is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wasabi, root, raw 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.
Wasabi
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
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 +213.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +682%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +334.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.8%
Contains more IronIron +1053.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345%

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.
Wasabi
2
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Caviar
11
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 +519.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +443.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1624.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Iron 1.03mg 11.88mg 136%
Selenium 65.5µg 119%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 3.5mg 66%
Sodium 17mg 1500mg 64%
Magnesium 69mg 300mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 49%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0mg 47%
Protein 4.8g 24.6g 40%
Phosphorus 80mg 356mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.62mg 39%
Fiber 7.8g 0g 31%
Vitamin A 2µg 271µg 30%
Fats 0.63g 17.9g 27%
Saturated fat 4.06g 18%
Calcium 128mg 275mg 15%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.05mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 12%
Potassium 568mg 181mg 11%
Folate 18µg 50µg 8%
Calories 109kcal 264kcal 8%
Carbs 23.54g 4g 7%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.95mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.19mg 5%
Copper 0.155mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.32mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 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
Wasabi
2
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +488.5%
Contains more WaterWater +45.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +412.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2741.3%
Contains more OtherOther +212.5%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.