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Caesar salad vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caesar salad and scallion different?

  • Caesar salad is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, while scallion is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 168% more than caesar salad.
  • Scallion is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caesar salad has a higher glycemic index (50) than scallion (32).

LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types were 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +223.6%
Contains more IronIron +58.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +312.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +524.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +56%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +585.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +516.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +496%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3408.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.55mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.9µg 207µg 168%
Selenium 31.4µg 0.6µg 56%
Phosphorus 231mg 37mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.055mg 27%
Protein 13.39g 1.83g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.032g 19%
Sodium 454mg 16mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0.525mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.08mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Calcium 233mg 72mg 16%
Fats 9.54g 0.19g 14%
Calories 265kcal 32kcal 12%
Iron 2.34mg 1.48mg 11%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.39mg 11%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.074g 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 31.5g 7.34g 8%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.075mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.027g 6%
Copper 0.126mg 0.083mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin A 78µg 50µg 3%
Potassium 170mg 276mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 20mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 2.33g N/A
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.55mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +631.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4921.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.2%
Contains more OtherOther +169.1%
Contains more WaterWater +107%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8714.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1874.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.