Caviar: Nutrition Facts
Generic food Pesca y mariscos
Caviar contains 264 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cucharada (16 g) provides about 42 kcal.
Roughly 58% of its calories come from fat, with 36% from protein and 6% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in pescado on FoodFactly, where the median is 188 kcal per 100 g across 109 foods.
100 g provides 833% of the Daily Value for Vitamina B12, 119% of the Daily Value for selenio and 89% of the Daily Value for choline.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 264 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 17,9 g | 23% |
| Saturated fat C | 4,1 g | 20% |
| Cholesterol C | 588 mg | 196% |
| Sodium C | 1.500 mg | 65% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 4 g | 1% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars C | 0 g | |
| Protein C | 24,6 g | 49% |
| Vitamina A C | 271 µg | 30% |
| Vitamina C C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamina D C | 2,9 µg | 15% |
| Vitamina E C | 1,9 mg | 13% |
| Vitamina K C | 0,6 µg | 0,5% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0,19 mg | 16% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0,62 mg | 48% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 0,12 mg | 0,8% |
| Vitamina B6 C | 0,32 mg | 19% |
| Folate (B9) C | 50 µg | 13% |
| Vitamina B12 C | 20 µg | 833% |
| Choline C | 491 mg | 89% |
| Calcio C | 275 mg | 21% |
| Iron C | 11,9 mg | 66% |
| Magnesio C | 300 mg | 71% |
| Fósforo C | 356 mg | 28% |
| Potasio C | 181 mg | 4% |
| Zinc C | 0,95 mg | 9% |
| Copper C | 0,11 mg | 12% |
| Selenio C | 65,5 µg | 119% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 36%
- Carbohydrates 6%
- Fat 58%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein24,6 gin the top quarter of pescado (median 20,6 g)
- Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of pescado (median 0,01 g)
- Fat17,9 gin the top quarter of pescado (median 8,8 g)
- Saturated fat4,1 gin the top quarter of pescado (median 1,9 g)
- Sodium1.500 mgin the top quarter of pescado (median 322 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal9,3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water47,5 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Grasa monoinsaturada C | 4,6 g |
|---|---|
| Grasa poliinsaturada C | 7,4 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 2,7 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 3,8 g |
| Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0,081 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0,21 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 3,6 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0,29 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 3,2 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0,017 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0,51 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 1 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0,033 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0,31 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0,11 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0,23 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Betacaroteno C | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxantina C | 648 µg |
| Retinol C | 271 µg |
| Caroteno, alfa C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Agua C | 47,5 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Ácido fólico C | 0 µg |
| Folato, comida C | 50 µg |
| Vitamina E, añadido C | 0 mg |
| Vitamina B-12, añadido C | 0 µg |
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pescado, caviar, negro y rojo, granular | 264 | 24,6 g | 4 g | 17,9 g |
| Pescado, salmón, NFS | 274 | 25,4 g | 0,01 g | 18,4 g |
| Pescado, pompano, NFS | 244 | 23 g | 0,01 g | 16,3 g |
| Pescado, mackerel, NFS | 237 | 24,9 g | 0,01 g | 14,3 g |
| Pescado, eel | 273 | 20,6 g | 7,8 g | 17,1 g |
| Pescado, arenque | 245 | 20,1 g | 7,8 g | 14,3 g |
| Pescado, arenque, Atlántico, kippered | 217 | 24,6 g | 0 g | 12,4 g |
| Pescado, NFS | 238 | 19,3 g | 6,6 g | 14,5 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in caviar?
100 g of caviar has 264 kcal. 1 cucharada (16 g): about 42 kcal.
Is caviar high in protein?
Caviar contains 24,6 g of protein per 100 g (49% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 3,9 g in 1 cucharada (16 g). About 36% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other pescado, that is among the highest quarter (median 20,6 g).
How many carbs are in caviar?
Caviar has 4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.
How much fat is in caviar?
Caviar contains 17,9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 4,1 g is saturated (20% of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does caviar contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamina B12 (833% DV), selenio (119% DV), choline (89% DV), magnesio (71% DV) and iron (66% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in caviar?
100 g contains 1.500 mg of sodium, 65% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated 31 de octubre de 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on 6 de noviembre de 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2706332. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 31 de octubre de 2024. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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