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Caesar salad vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caesar salad and carrots

  • Caesar salad has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, while carrots have more vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 327% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in carrots is lower.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of caesar salad is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Carrots, 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%
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +606.1%
Contains more IronIron +680%
Contains more CopperCopper +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +570.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%

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%
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +412.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +970.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +123.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.66mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 78µg 835µg 84%
Selenium 31.4µg 0.1µg 57%
Phosphorus 231mg 35mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.066mg 26%
Iron 2.34mg 0.3mg 26%
Protein 13.39g 0.93g 25%
Calcium 233mg 33mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.037g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.058mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Sodium 454mg 69mg 17%
Fats 9.54g 0.24g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0.983mg 14%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.24mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 11%
Calories 265kcal 41kcal 11%
Starch 25.29g 1.43g 10%
Copper 0.126mg 0.045mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.117g 9%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.143mg 8%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 31.5g 9.58g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.014g 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 13.2µg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 2.8g 4%
Potassium 170mg 320mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.273mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 4.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.66mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1339.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3875%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.8%
Contains more OtherOther +127.1%
Contains more WaterWater +103.5%

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
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1148.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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
Carrot
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23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1668.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +66.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +105.5%
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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients

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

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