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Caesar salad vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caesar salad and cornmeal different?

  • Caesar salad is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, cornmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for caesar salad is 38% higher.
  • Cornmeal has less sodium.
  • Caesar salad has a lower glycemic index (50) than cornmeal (68).

LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +86.3%
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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 52%
Selenium 31.4µg 10.5µg 38%
Iron 2.34mg 4.36mg 25%
Calcium 233mg 3mg 23%
Starch 25.29g 73.3g 20%
Phosphorus 231mg 99mg 19%
Sodium 454mg 7mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.22g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Carbs 31.5g 79.45g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.551mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 14%
Protein 13.39g 7.11g 13%
Fats 9.54g 1.75g 12%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 4.968mg 11%
Fiber 1.7g 3.9g 9%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.66mg 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.382mg 7%
Vitamin A 78µg 11µg 7%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.174mg 6%
Copper 0.126mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.39g 5%
Calories 265kcal 370kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.24mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.828g 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.12mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 0.17g 1%
Potassium 170mg 142mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.172mg 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.3%
Contains more FatsFats +445.1%
Contains more WaterWater +288.1%
Contains more OtherOther +327.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.2%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +510.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +75%
Contains more FructoseFructose +564.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +778.9%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +189.8%
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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.