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Caesar salad vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caesar salad and pizza?

  • Caesar salad has more selenium and vitamin B2 than pizza.
  • Caesar salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 21% higher.
  • Pizza has 2 times less vitamin B2 than caesar salad. Caesar salad has 0.297mg of vitamin B2, while pizza has 0.195mg.
  • Caesar salad is lower in sodium.

We used LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this comparison.

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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 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.1%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg
~equal in Iron ~2.48mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~216mg

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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Pizza DV% diff.
Folate 93µg 23%
Selenium 31.4µg 19.9µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.195mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Sodium 454mg 598mg 6%
Calcium 233mg 188mg 5%
Protein 13.39g 11.39g 4%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 3.825mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.36mg 2%
Phosphorus 231mg 216mg 2%
Zinc 1.61mg 1.34mg 2%
Copper 0.126mg 0.105mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 2.3g 2%
Iron 2.34mg 2.48mg 2%
Cholesterol 24mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Starch 25.29g 26.95g 1%
Saturated fat 4.206g 4.465g 1%
Vitamin A 78µg 69µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.83mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.39mg 1%
Carbs 31.5g 33.33g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 2.608g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 1.681g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.42µg 1%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 6.7µg 1%
Calories 265kcal 266kcal 0%
Fats 9.54g 9.69g 0%
Net carbs 29.8g 31.03g N/A
Potassium 170mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 4.02g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.355mg 0%
Fructose 1.13g 1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11%
~equal in Fats ~9.69g
~equal in Carbs ~33.33g
~equal in Water ~43.17g

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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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.465g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.608g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 3% 4% 6%
Starch: 25.29 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.98 g
Fructose: 1.13 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +13%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +59%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +23.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +500%
~equal in Starch ~26.95g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.