Yolk vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between yolk and caviar?
- Yolk is higher in choline, folate, and vitamin D, yet caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, and selenium.
- Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 752% more.
- Yolk has 3 times more folate than caviar. While yolk has 146µg of folate, caviar has only 50µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in caviar is lower.
We used Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular types 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 ZincZinc | +142.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +5900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +113.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +335.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17% |
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 AVitamin A | +40.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +16.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +192% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +925.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 20µg | 752% |
| Cholesterol | 1085mg | 588mg | 166% |
| Iron | 2.73mg | 11.88mg | 114% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 300mg | 70% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 1500mg | 63% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 490.9mg | 60% |
| Saturated fat | 9.551g | 4.06g | 25% |
| Folate | 146µg | 50µg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 7.405g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 4.631g | 18% |
| Protein | 15.86g | 24.6g | 17% |
| Selenium | 56µg | 65.5µg | 17% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 275mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 2.9µg | 13% |
| Fats | 26.54g | 17.9g | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 218IU | 117IU | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.3mg | 0.95mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 381µg | 271µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 3.5mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.62mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 1.89mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 390mg | 356mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Calories | 322kcal | 264kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 181mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.024mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.59g | 4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.59g | 4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.687mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 2.133mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.217mg | 1.834mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.378mg | 0.646mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 1.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.416mg | 0.649mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | 2.741g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.229g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +252.9% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +153.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76.1% |
