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Caviar

Salted roe of sturgeon served as a delicacy.

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About Caviar

Caviar is salted roe of sturgeon, served as a delicacy or used as a finishing ingredient. It is commonly eaten in small portions on its own or with plain accompaniments, and can be added to dishes where its briny flavour and delicate roe texture should remain prominent.

It is typically salty, briny, and gently marine, with a soft texture and individual eggs that offer a slight pop as they are pressed on the tongue. Flavour, firmness, grain size, and salting intensity vary with sturgeon species, roe maturity, and processing.

Caviar appears as loose, glistening beads ranging from pale grey or amber to dark grey or black. It is sold chilled in small containers and is generally served without extensive cooking. Heat can firm or break the eggs and reduce their fresh, delicate character.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

caviar

English

Caviar, semi-conserve

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English

Caviare, bottled in brine, drained

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Caviar nutrition & diet

Caviar nutritional value

Fish, caviar, black and red, granular

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
264kcal
Protein
24.6g
Carbs
4.0g
Fat
17.9g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Use the salted sturgeon roe as served, distinguishing loose roe from preparations mixed with cream, sauces, or garnishes. Portion size and serving accompaniments matter. Match references to the edible roe itself, and identify whether the product is fresh, pasteurized, canned, or otherwise preserved.

Compare the right form: Reference salted sturgeon roe, specifying fresh, pasteurized, canned, or other preserved form and excluding or matching accompaniments.

Diet considerations

Caviar is animal-derived sturgeon roe. It does not fit vegan or vegetarian patterns, and serving styles may add dairy, egg, bread, blini, or other cereal ingredients. Salted and preserved products differ from fresh roe; brand labeling and preparation should establish the exact composition.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Fish, caviar, black and red, granular ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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