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Caesar salad vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caesar salad and leek

  • Caesar salad has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, leek is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Caesar salad covers your daily need for selenium, 55% more than leek.
  • Caesar salad has 105 times more saturated fat than leek. While caesar salad has 4.206g of saturated fat, leek has only 0.04g.
  • The glycemic index of caesar salad is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +294.9%
Contains more IronIron +11.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3040%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Potassium ~180mg
~equal in Copper ~0.12mg

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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +528.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +890%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +709.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +696.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~83µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Leek DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 1µg 55%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 47µg 34%
Phosphorus 231mg 35mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.06mg 26%
Protein 13.39g 1.5g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.03mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.04g 19%
Sodium 454mg 20mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0.4mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Calcium 233mg 59mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Fats 9.54g 0.3g 14%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.12mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Calories 265kcal 61kcal 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.166g 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.481mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.14mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.004g 6%
Carbs 31.5g 14.15g 6%
Iron 2.34mg 2.1mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.92mg 2%
Copper 0.126mg 0.12mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Vitamin A 78µg 83µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 12.35g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 28mg 0%
Potassium 170mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 4.02g 3.9g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.025mg 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
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +792.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3080%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.6%
Contains more OtherOther +107.6%
Contains more WaterWater +91.3%

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
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +780.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.