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Red Caviar: Benefit And Harm

So, red caviar is a generalized name for the roe of salmon fish. This caviar got its name for its attractive color.

Varieties of red caviar

Red caviar is given to us by chum, coho, salmon, trout, sockeye, grayling, and salmon.

  • The most popular and mass-produced are salmon roe and salmon roe. The size of the eggs is about 5 millimeters, the color is from bright amber to orange.
  • The largest roe is the role of the cichlid, but this fish has been listed in the Red Book for more than 10 years, and its fishing is prohibited. The size of the eggs sometimes reaches 1 centimeter in diameter, the color is bright red.
  • Cat roe is rightly called royal roe, as these roe have a uniform size – up to 6 millimeters, and the shape is a regular ball. It has a peculiar taste and orange color.
  • The smallest roe in trout. Her eggs are up to 2 millimeters in size, and their color is from yellow to orange. Recently, it is this caviar that has become the most popular.
  • Coho caviar is slightly larger, it has a bright red or burgundy color and a slightly bitter taste.
  • Salmon roe appears less and less in mass sales, as this fish is less and less common in mass fishing. Its caviar is pleasant to the taste, similar to the roll, but drier and crumbly.
  • Red salmon roe is increasingly rare to find in use. It is a delicacy among red caviar, as it has the most nutritional value, good appearance, and delicate taste. Salmon roe is often called “apricot pearls”.

Do not confuse real red caviar with caviar, which is used in Japanese cuisine for making rolls and sushi. They use dyed caviar from flying fish, and it does not have the useful properties that red caviar carries.

Composition and calorie content of red caviar

Red caviar is a unique product in terms of its useful properties and chemical composition. The composition of all types of salmon caviar includes:

  • Protein (up to 32%).
  • Fats (up to 13%, analogs of fish oil).
  • Polyunsaturated acids.
  • Iodine.
  • Group of vitamins B, vitamins C, D, E, A.
  • Lecithin.
  • Micro and macro elements: manganese, zinc, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron.
  • Folic acid.

All this forms the beneficial properties of red caviar. Based on this, doctors often recommend their patients eat red caviar. But, of course, in order for the product to be useful, it is necessary to choose the right quality caviar.

Calorie content of 100 g of red caviar – 245 kcal.

The benefit of salmon roe is determined by nature itself, as roe is the embryo of a fish, and its development requires useful substances. But you should always remember that the benefits of red caviar do not depend on its huge consumption. The norm is the consumption of red caviar in the amount of no more than 5 teaspoons per day.

Useful properties of red caviar

  • Prevention of rickets. Red caviar contains a large amount of vitamin D, and this is the main product for the prevention and prevention of rickets in children. Vitamin D is the main antirachitic factor, which is also produced in the body under the influence of sunlight. But in conditions of lack of these same rays, vitamin D must enter the body together with food. The most common source of this vitamin is fish oil. But salmon roe is a tastier and more attractive product for children.
  • Support of the nervous system and mental activity. The composition of red caviar is rich in lecithin – the main source of energy for nerve cells. Thanks to its useful properties, after a spoonful of red caviar, one thinks much easier. In addition, polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are included in large quantities in caviar, ensure the normal course of many processes in the brain and some other tissues, possessing the property of protecting against Alzheimer’s disease in particular.
  • Strengthening immunity and maintaining vision. Due to the high content of vitamin A in red caviar, it is useful to use it for the prevention and improvement of vision. Vitamins E and C increase immunity and act as antioxidants that prevent the development of malignant tumors and have a positive effect on the course of psoriasis, asthma, and eczema.
  • Potency enhancement. Red caviar is useful for men because it contains many elements that have stimulating effects on the state of the male reproductive system and stimulate the production of sex hormones.
  • Cosmetic use. Red caviar provided it is in sufficient quantity in the diet, normalizes the condition of the skin, and facilitates the treatment of many skin diseases.

But on the other hand, red caviar with all its healing properties is not a “light” product, and in some cases, it can cause certain harm to the body.

Contraindications to consumption of red caviar

Despite all the usefulness and nutritional value of red caviar, there are restrictions on its consumption. Yes, red caviar is contraindicated:

  • With diseases of blood vessels, high cholesterol in the blood, and the risk of developing atherosclerosis. This restriction is connected with a rather high cholesterol content in caviar.
  • With a tendency to edema.
  • Very salty caviar can harm people suffering from coronary heart disease or hypertension.
  • With allergies and individual intolerance.

It should be noted that all this, rather, is not even a contraindication, but just a warning. Quantities of caviar that can really harm the body are not available to everyone due to the high price of the delicacy. In moderate quantities, red caviar can add both strength and pleasure from its delicate taste.

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Written by Bella Adams

I'm a professionally-trained, executive chef with over ten years in Restaurant Culinary and hospitality management. Experienced in specialized diets, including Vegetarian, Vegan, Raw foods, whole food, plant-based, allergy-friendly, farm-to-table, and more. Outside of the kitchen, I write about lifestyle factors that impact well-being.

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