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Caviar vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caviar and flour

  • Caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, and selenium, while flour has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 833% more than flour.
  • Caviar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of caviar is 0, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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.
Caviar
Caviar
7
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%
Flour
Flour
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.2%
Contains more IronIron +156%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1264%

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.
Caviar
Caviar
8
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%
Flour
Flour
3
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% 1.2% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +699.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +313.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4820%
Contains more FolateFolate +266%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 0µg 833%
Cholesterol 588mg 0mg 196%
Iron 11.88mg 4.64mg 91%
Choline 490.9mg 10.4mg 87%
Magnesium 300mg 22mg 66%
Sodium 1500mg 2mg 65%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.438mg 61%
Selenium 65.5µg 33.9µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.785mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 0.413g 47%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 5.904mg 36%
Phosphorus 356mg 108mg 35%
Folate 50µg 183µg 33%
Vitamin A 271µg 0µg 30%
Protein 24.6g 10.33g 29%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.682mg 27%
Fats 17.9g 0.98g 26%
Calcium 275mg 15mg 26%
Carbs 4g 76.31g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.044mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.06g 0.155g 18%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 0 IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.06mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 0.087g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.494mg 10%
Calories 264kcal 364kcal 5%
Copper 0.11mg 0.144mg 4%
Potassium 181mg 107mg 2%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.7mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 107kcal 352kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 4g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.23mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
Caviar
4
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Flour
Flour
1
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1726.5%
Contains more WaterWater +298.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1204.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1807.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Flour
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5223%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1693%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/nutrients
  2. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.