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Caesar salad vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caesar salad and pita

  • The amount of phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and zinc in caesar salad is higher than in pita.
  • Caesar salad covers your daily saturated fat needs 20% more than pita.
  • Pita contains less cholesterol.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of caesar salad is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +67.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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%
Pita
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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% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
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 Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 57%
Phosphorus 231mg 97mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.166g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.097mg 15%
Calcium 233mg 86mg 15%
Fats 9.54g 1.2g 13%
Iron 2.34mg 1.4mg 12%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Protein 13.39g 9.1g 9%
Vitamin A 78µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.267mg 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 31.5g 55.7g 8%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.481mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 2.142mg 7%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.84mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.105g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.535g 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Copper 0.126mg 0.168mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Sodium 454mg 536mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.2g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Calories 265kcal 275kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.397mg 1%
Potassium 170mg 120mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 4.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.1%
Contains more FatsFats +695%
Contains more WaterWater +35.2%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.8%

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
Pita
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.