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Caesar salad vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caesar salad and croissant?

  • Caesar salad is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3, while croissant is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin A.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 37% higher.
  • Croissant has 6 times less calcium than caesar salad. Caesar salad has 233mg of calcium, while croissant has 37mg.
  • Caesar salad is lower in saturated fat.

We used LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Croissants, butter 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +529.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more IronIron +15.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.3%
~equal in Sodium ~467mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.33mg

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% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +227.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +164.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.388mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.206g 11.659g 34%
Folate 88µg 22%
Calcium 233mg 37mg 20%
Fats 9.54g 21g 18%
Phosphorus 231mg 105mg 18%
Selenium 31.4µg 22.7µg 16%
Vitamin A 78µg 206µg 14%
Cholesterol 24mg 67mg 14%
Protein 13.39g 8.2g 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.16µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.861mg 8%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.75mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 5.525g 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 2.188mg 7%
Calories 265kcal 406kcal 7%
Copper 0.126mg 0.08mg 5%
Carbs 31.5g 45.8g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.241mg 4%
Iron 2.34mg 2.03mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.8µg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.84mg 2%
Potassium 170mg 118mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 1.094g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Sodium 454mg 467mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.388mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 29.8g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 11.26g N/A
Manganese 0.321mg 0.33mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.3%
Contains more WaterWater +87%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
Contains more FatsFats +120.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.4%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.1%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.