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Caesar salad vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between caesar salad and falafel

  • Caesar salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, yet falafel is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Caesar salad covers your daily selenium needs 55% more than falafel.
  • The glycemic index of falafel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +331.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3040%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.1%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.3%
~equal in Zinc ~1.5mg

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Falafel DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 1µg 55%
Folate 93µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.146mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 10.171g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 4.16g 18%
Calcium 233mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.691mg 16%
Copper 0.126mg 0.258mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 1.044mg 14%
Iron 2.34mg 3.42mg 14%
Magnesium 28mg 82mg 13%
Fats 9.54g 17.8g 13%
Potassium 170mg 585mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.166mg 10%
Vitamin A 78µg 1µg 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.206g 2.383g 8%
Sodium 454mg 294mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Phosphorus 231mg 192mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Calories 265kcal 333kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.292mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Zinc 1.61mg 1.5mg 1%
Protein 13.39g 13.31g 0%
Carbs 31.5g 31.84g 0%
Net carbs 29.8g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 4.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +86.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
~equal in Protein ~13.31g
~equal in Carbs ~31.84g

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.7%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.