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Caesar salad vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caesar salad and chinese broccoli?

  • Caesar salad is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3, while chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Chinese broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 66% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli has 65 times less sodium than caesar salad. Caesar salad has 454mg of sodium, while chinese broccoli has 7mg.
  • Caesar salad has a higher glycemic index (50) than chinese broccoli (32).

We used LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Broccoli, chinese, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133%
Contains more IronIron +317.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +312.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +640.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1337.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~82µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.9µg 84.8µg 66%
Selenium 31.4µg 1.3µg 55%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.2mg 31%
Phosphorus 231mg 41mg 27%
Folate 99µg 25%
Protein 13.39g 1.14g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.095mg 24%
Iron 2.34mg 0.56mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.11g 19%
Sodium 454mg 7mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0.437mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Fats 9.54g 0.72g 14%
Calcium 233mg 100mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.146mg 12%
Calories 265kcal 22kcal 12%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.39mg 11%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Carbs 31.5g 3.81g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.33g 8%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Copper 0.126mg 0.061mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.159mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.05g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Potassium 170mg 261mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.5g 3%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.264mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.48mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 0.84g N/A
Vitamin A 78µg 82µg 0%
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%
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% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1074.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +726.8%
Contains more OtherOther +175.9%
Contains more WaterWater +115.6%

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% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4660%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.