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Jellyfish vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jellyfish and caviar different?

  • Caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, and calcium than jellyfish.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 832% higher.
  • Jellyfish contains 6 times more sodium than caviar. While jellyfish contains 9690mg of sodium, caviar contains only 1500mg.

Jellyfish, dried, salted and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular are the varieties 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 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
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 CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5933.3%
Contains more IronIron +423.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1680%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.2%

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% 0.67% 0.4% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +99900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +4900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jellyfish Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 20µg 833%
Sodium 9690mg 1500mg 356%
Cholesterol 5mg 588mg 194%
Iron 2.27mg 11.88mg 120%
Choline 95mg 490.9mg 72%
Magnesium 2mg 300mg 71%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 70%
Phosphorus 20mg 356mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.62mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.475g 7.405g 46%
Selenium 42.2µg 65.5µg 42%
Protein 5.5g 24.6g 38%
Vitamin A 2µg 271µg 30%
Calcium 2mg 275mg 27%
Fats 1.4g 17.9g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.32mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.273g 4.06g 17%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 117 IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.19mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 1.89mg 12%
Folate 1µg 50µg 12%
Calories 36kcal 264kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 4.631g 11%
Potassium 3mg 181mg 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.95mg 5%
Copper 0.14mg 0.11mg 3%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.12mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.6µg 0%
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 0.007g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.25g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 g
Caviar
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 WaterWater +43.2%
Contains more OtherOther +318.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1178.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 g
Caviar
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 -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2192.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1458.9%

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.