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Caesar salad vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caesar salad and chocolate cake different?

  • Caesar salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, and zinc, while chocolate cake is higher in copper.
  • Caesar salad covers your daily need for selenium, 35% more than chocolate cake.
  • Caesar salad contains 4 times more calcium than chocolate cake. Caesar salad contains 233mg of calcium, while chocolate cake contains 60mg.
  • Caesar salad is lower in cholesterol.

LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types were 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +45.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 11.9µg 35%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.141mg 20%
Phosphorus 231mg 106mg 18%
Calcium 233mg 60mg 17%
Protein 13.39g 5.3g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 1.137mg 13%
Cholesterol 24mg 58mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.16µg 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 6.039g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 2.761g 9%
Vitamin A 78µg 9%
Fats 9.54g 15.1g 9%
Iron 2.34mg 1.61mg 9%
Copper 0.126mg 0.207mg 9%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.69mg 8%
Folate 27µg 7%
Carbs 31.5g 53.4g 7%
Sodium 454mg 315mg 6%
Saturated fat 4.206g 5.43g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.213mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Calories 265kcal 371kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.304mg 3%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.28mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Potassium 170mg 140mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 29.8g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 4.02g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.6%
Contains more WaterWater +77.8%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
Contains more FatsFats +58.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.5%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.