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Caesar salad vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caesar salad and chicken sandwich different?

  • Caesar salad is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken sandwich is 28% higher.
  • Caesar salad contains 4 times more calcium than chicken sandwich. While caesar salad contains 233mg of calcium, chicken sandwich contains only 58mg.
  • Chicken sandwich has less saturated fat.
  • Caesar salad has a lower glycemic index (50) than chicken sandwich (74).

LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles are the varieties used in this article.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +301.7%
Contains more IronIron +32.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%

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% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +295.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.1%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 29%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 7.72mg 28%
Selenium 31.4µg 19.9µg 21%
Calcium 233mg 58mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 1.2mg 15%
Sodium 454mg 753mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.23mg 12%
Folate 47µg 12%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 2.41mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.13µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 3.177g 11%
Saturated fat 4.206g 2.123g 9%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.61mg 9%
Vitamin A 78µg 3µg 8%
Iron 2.34mg 1.77mg 7%
Copper 0.126mg 0.067mg 7%
Phosphorus 231mg 185mg 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Protein 13.39g 16.28g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 4.481g 5%
Carbs 31.5g 20.89g 4%
Starch 25.29g 16.5g 4%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.219mg 4%
Cholesterol 24mg 35mg 4%
Fats 9.54g 11.19g 3%
Potassium 170mg 245mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 8.5µg 2%
Calories 265kcal 250kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.4g 1%
Magnesium 28mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.3mg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 1.13g 0.97g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.6%
Contains more FatsFats +17.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +23.9%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.5%

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
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +53.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +24.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +16.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +128.8%
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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.