12/10/2009

Caviar Nutritional Information

Nutritional Info

Caviar is not only delicious, but it is also healthy. The delicacy has long been appreciated for its exceptional nutritional value.

• There are only 77 calories in each ounce. About 28 calories are from protein, 45 from fat, and 4 from carbohydrate.
• One ounce, about two servings, also has 1.9 grams of Omega-3 fatty acids, proven to reduce the risk of heart disease. Compared with high grade fish oil pills, caviar supplies 1.4 times the amount of EPA and 4 times the amount of DHA. EPA has been shown to repair vascular system walls and reduce sudden death from heart attacks. Many researchers believe DHA is an important building block for brain matter in children. The FDA recommends children under the age of 4 not eat caviar because like smoked salmon or sushi it could have a high microbial content if left unrefrigerated for too long. This is a good advisory, however the safer to eat pasteurized caviars are consumed by children in Europe and Asia for development and nutritional purposes.
• Just a spoonful supplies the daily requirement of the vitamin B-12
• This treat contains significant levels of vitamins: A, C, PP, B2, B6 and B12.
• Caviar is rich in the amino acids Arginine, Histidine, and the essential amino acids Isoleucine, Lysine and Methionine
• Caviar contains over 60 other nutrients.

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