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Caesar salad vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caesar salad and pound cake?

  • Caesar salad is richer than pound cake in selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, copper, and manganese.
  • Caesar salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 48% more.
  • Caesar salad has 5 times more calcium than pound cake. While caesar salad has 233mg of calcium, pound cake has only 47mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in caesar salad is lower.

We used LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types 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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +395.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.1%
Contains more IronIron +58.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17%

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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.65mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.36µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Pound cake DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 5µg 48%
Calcium 233mg 47mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.173mg 17%
Protein 13.39g 5g 17%
Threonine 0.393mg 153mg 15%
Cholesterol 24mg 66mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 3.419g 13%
Phosphorus 231mg 140mg 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.43mg 11%
Folate 42µg 11%
Iron 2.34mg 1.48mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 1.615mg 10%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.11mg 9%
Copper 0.126mg 0.042mg 9%
Carbs 31.5g 53.64g 7%
Fats 9.54g 13.96g 7%
Magnesium 28mg 8mg 5%
Calories 265kcal 353kcal 4%
Fiber 1.7g 0.6g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.249mg 4%
Saturated fat 4.206g 4.811g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 3%
Starch 25.29g 17.36g 3%
Sodium 454mg 377mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.36µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 3.02g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.485mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 0.33g 1%
Vitamin A 78µg 70µg 1%
Potassium 170mg 149mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.65mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +167.8%
Contains more WaterWater +67.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.5%
Contains more FatsFats +46.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.3%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134%

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
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +45.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +30.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +242.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +406.1%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +1714.3%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.