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Caesar salad vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caesar salad and couscous?

  • Caesar salad has more phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and zinc than couscous.
  • Caesar salad's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 30% higher.
  • Couscous is lower in saturated fat.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index (65) than caesar salad (50).

We used LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Couscous, 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2812.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.1%
Contains more IronIron +515.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +519.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +498.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Couscous DV% diff.
Phosphorus 231mg 22mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.063mg 26%
Iron 2.34mg 0.38mg 25%
Calcium 233mg 8mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.027mg 21%
Sodium 454mg 5mg 20%
Protein 13.39g 3.79g 19%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.029g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0.983mg 14%
Fats 9.54g 0.16g 14%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.26mg 12%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.084mg 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Vitamin A 78µg 0µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.064g 9%
Copper 0.126mg 0.041mg 9%
Calories 265kcal 112kcal 8%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Selenium 31.4µg 27.5µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.022g 6%
Magnesium 28mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.1µg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 4%
Carbs 31.5g 23.22g 3%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.13mg 3%
Potassium 170mg 58mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.371mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.4g 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 0.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.077mg 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% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5862.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.7%
Contains more OtherOther +738.5%
Contains more WaterWater +67.3%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10718.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2182.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.