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Caesar salad vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caesar salad and pasta

  • Pasta contains less phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc than caesar salad.
  • Caesar salad's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 24% higher.
  • Pasta contains 76 times less sodium than caesar salad. Caesar salad contains 454mg of sodium, while pasta contains 6mg.

The food types used in this comparison are LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3783.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +608.3%
Contains more IronIron +105.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Pasta DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 57%
Phosphorus 231mg 63mg 24%
Calcium 233mg 6mg 23%
Sodium 454mg 6mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.15g 18%
Folate 64µg 16%
Protein 13.39g 5.15g 16%
Iron 2.34mg 1.14mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.209mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0.992mg 14%
Fats 9.54g 1.05g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.15mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.14µg 11%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.56mg 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Vitamin A 78µg 6µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.429g 7%
Calories 265kcal 131kcal 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.124g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.183mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.224mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Copper 0.126mg 0.093mg 4%
Potassium 170mg 24mg 4%
Cholesterol 24mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 31.5g 24.93g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 4.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.103mg 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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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +808.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.4%
Contains more OtherOther +603.2%
Contains more WaterWater +58%

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
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1819.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.