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Caesar salad vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between caesar salad and Brussels sprouts

  • Caesar salad is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin K needs 143% more than caesar salad.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Brussels sprouts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +454.8%
Contains more IronIron +67.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1862.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.337mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 153g 1010%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 177µg 143%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Selenium 31.4µg 1.6µg 54%
Phosphorus 231mg 69mg 23%
Protein 13.39g 3.38g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.139mg 20%
Sodium 454mg 25mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.062g 19%
Calcium 233mg 42mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0.745mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.09mg 16%
Folate 61µg 15%
Fats 9.54g 0.3g 14%
Iron 2.34mg 1.4mg 12%
Calories 265kcal 43kcal 11%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.42mg 11%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Carbs 31.5g 8.95g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 3.8g 8%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Potassium 170mg 389mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.023g 6%
Copper 0.126mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin A 78µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.309mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.88mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 23mg 1%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.337mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.076mg 0%
Fructose 1.13g 0.93g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +296.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3080%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252%
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%
Contains more WaterWater +98.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10247.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10372.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 3% 4% 6%
Starch: 25.29 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.98 g
Fructose: 1.13 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +21%
Contains more FructoseFructose +21.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/nutrients
  2. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.