Sardines vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sardines and caviar

Sardines have more vitamin B3; however, caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and selenium.
Caviar covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 461% more than sardines.
Caviar has 44 times less vitamin B3 than sardines. Sardines have 5.245mg of vitamin B3, while caviar has 0.12mg.
Sardines contain less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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.

Sardines

Caviar

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+119.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+69.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+116%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+669.2%
Contains more IronIron	+306.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+24.3%

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.

Sardines

Caviar

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4270.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+333.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+746.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+173.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+445.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+123.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~1.89mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	8.94µg	20µg	461%
Cholesterol	142mg	588mg	149%
Iron	2.92mg	11.88mg	112%
Choline	75mg	490.9mg	76%
Magnesium	39mg	300mg	62%
Vitamin B5	0.642mg	3.5mg	57%
Sodium	307mg	1500mg	52%
Vitamin B3	5.245mg	0.12mg	32%
Vitamin B2	0.227mg	0.62mg	30%
Vitamin A	32µg	271µg	27%
Selenium	52.7µg	65.5µg	23%
Phosphorus	490mg	356mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.148g	7.405g	15%
Vitamin B6	0.167mg	0.32mg	12%
Saturated fat	1.528g	4.06g	12%
Calcium	382mg	275mg	11%
Fats	11.45g	17.9g	10%
Vitamin D*	193 IU	117 IU	10%
Vitamin D	4.8µg	2.9µg	10%
Folate	10µg	50µg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.19mg	9%
Copper	0.186mg	0.11mg	8%
Potassium	397mg	181mg	6%
Calories	208kcal	264kcal	3%
Zinc	1.31mg	0.95mg	3%
Manganese	0.108mg	0.05mg	3%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	0.6µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	3.869g	4.631g	2%
Carbs	0g	4g	1%
Vitamin E	2.04mg	1.89mg	1%
Protein	24.62g	24.6g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	84kcal	107kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	48g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.9	3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	4g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.276mg	0.323mg	0%
Threonine	1.079mg	1.263mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.134mg	1.035mg	0%
Leucine	2.001mg	2.133mg	0%
Lysine	2.26mg	1.834mg	0%
Methionine	0.729mg	0.646mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.961mg	1.071mg	0%
Valine	1.268mg	1.263mg	0%
Histidine	0.725mg	0.649mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.473g	2.741g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.509g	3.8g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.229g	N/A