How many calories in caviar?
It’s a pure indulgence, but how many calories in caviar? You’ll be pleased to know that Osetra caviar is not a high-calorie food. It has less than half the calories of milk chocolate. It is also a good source of calcium and phosphorus, as well as protein, selenium, iron, magnesium, and Vitamins B12, B6, B2, B44, C, A, and D. It also contains the amino acids arginine and histidine, as well as the essential amino acids lysine, isoleucine, and methionine. One tablespoon of caviar contains a gram of Omega-3 fatty acids, which help prevent heart disease.
So, how many calories in caviar?
1 tbsp of caviar has approximately:
Calories: 40
Cholesterol: 93 mg
Sodium: 238 mg
Phosphorus: 58 mg
Potassium: 30 mg
Calcium: 45 mg
Magnesium : 47 mg
Protein: 24.3 mg
Omega-3 1085 mg
Vitamin D: 37 IU
Vitamin A: 146 IU
Vitamin B2{Riboflavin}: 3.5 mcg
Vitamin B12: 3.5 mcg
The catch? Since salt is used to cure the roe, is quite high in sodium. Therefore, the recommended serving size is 30 to 50 grams per person. However, caviar still has considerably less sodium per serving than other snacks and hors d’oeuvres. And unlike many savory snacks, caviar does have significant health benefits.
Specialists have always claimed that caviar has many virtues. In his Gram Dictionnaire de Cuisine, Alexandre Dumas indicated that Kaviar, made from “salted sturgeon eggs… has the property of preparing the stomach for other food, and can therefore replace soup.
Brillat-Savarin, in his Physiologie du Gout, discussed the effects of an fish diet: “unanimous observations have demonstrated that it acts strongly on genetics, and awakens in both sexes the instinct of reproduction.
How many calories in caviar? Not enough to worry about. Bon apetit!
Marshallberg Farm, located in North Carolina is the largest producer of Russian sturgeon for Ossetra (Osetra | Osietra | Oscietra | Asetra | осётр) in North America. Osetra caviar from Russian sturgeon raised in the farm’s facilities in eastern and western North Carolina, can be bought directly from the farm. For more information or to buy caviar, visit the online shop. Thanks for visiting!