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Wheat vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat and caviar different?

  • Wheat is richer in manganese, copper, selenium, and vitamin B3, while caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 833% more than wheat .
  • Wheat contains 60 times more manganese than caviar. Wheat contains 3.012mg of manganese, while caviar contains 0.05mg.
  • Wheat is lower in sodium.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than caviar (0).

Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5924%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +708.8%
Contains more IronIron +237.5%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
Caviar
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5515%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +412.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.05mg 129%
Iron 3.52mg 11.88mg 105%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Sodium 2mg 1500mg 65%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 3.5mg 51%
Copper 0.553mg 0.11mg 49%
Selenium 89.4µg 65.5µg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 7.405g 43%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.12mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.62mg 38%
Magnesium 144mg 300mg 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 271µg 30%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.95mg 29%
Fats 2.47g 17.9g 24%
Calcium 34mg 275mg 24%
Protein 13.68g 24.6g 22%
Carbs 71.13g 4g 22%
Phosphorus 508mg 356mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.19mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.454g 4.06g 16%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 117 IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 4.631g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.32mg 8%
Potassium 431mg 181mg 7%
Calories 339kcal 264kcal 4%
Folate 43µg 50µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 248kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 3 N/A
Net carbs 71.13g 4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 CarbsCarbs +1678.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.8%
Contains more FatsFats +624.7%
Contains more WaterWater +334.2%
Contains more OtherOther +237.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1246.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +657.2%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.