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Caesar salad vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caesar salad and béchamel sauce

  • Béchamel sauce has less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, manganese, copper, zinc, and calcium.
  • Caesar salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 51% more.
  • Caesar salad has 13 times more manganese than béchamel sauce. Caesar salad has 0.321mg of manganese, while béchamel sauce has 0.024mg.
  • Béchamel sauce is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.

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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 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.9%
Contains more IronIron +1014.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +869.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1237.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +851.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
~equal in Potassium ~163mg

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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +585.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1140.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +883.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~73µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 3.3µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.055mg 27%
Iron 2.34mg 0.21mg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0.261mg 19%
Protein 13.39g 3.77g 19%
Phosphorus 231mg 101mg 19%
Copper 0.126mg 0.013mg 13%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.024mg 13%
Calcium 233mg 126mg 11%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.42mg 11%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Saturated fat 4.206g 2.152g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.184mg 9%
Calories 265kcal 105kcal 8%
Carbs 31.5g 7.4g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0.1g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Sodium 454mg 328mg 5%
Cholesterol 24mg 8mg 5%
Fats 9.54g 6.73g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.3µg 4%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.17mg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.339mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Vitamin A 78µg 73µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 2.67g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 1.586g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 7.3g N/A
Potassium 170mg 163mg 0%
Sugar 4.02g 4.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.089mg 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
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.2%
Contains more FatsFats +41.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +325.7%
Contains more OtherOther +51.4%
Contains more WaterWater +85.9%

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
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.586g

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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

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.