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Caesar salad vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caesar salad and pretzel

  • Caesar salad is richer in selenium, calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, yet pretzel is richer in manganese, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for caesar salad is 49% higher.
  • Pretzel contains less cholesterol.
  • Caesar salad has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

Food types used in this article are LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +763%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +613.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains more IronIron +95.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Pretzel DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 4.4µg 49%
Folate 166µg 42%
Sodium 454mg 1240mg 34%
Manganese 0.321mg 1.015mg 30%
Iron 2.34mg 4.58mg 28%
Calcium 233mg 27mg 21%
Starch 25.29g 72.58g 19%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.391g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Carbs 31.5g 80.39g 16%
Phosphorus 231mg 128mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 5.27mg 13%
Fats 9.54g 2.93g 10%
Vitamin A 78µg 0µg 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 3.4g 7%
Protein 13.39g 10.04g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 6%
Calories 265kcal 384kcal 6%
Zinc 1.61mg 1.04mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.727g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.424mg 4%
Copper 0.126mg 0.156mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.332mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.322mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 2.8µg 3%
Potassium 170mg 223mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 0.31g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 1.291g 1%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.47mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 76.99g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 4.02g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.4%
Contains more FatsFats +225.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1286.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.2%
Contains more OtherOther +61%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%

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
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +42%
Contains more FructoseFructose +264.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +50.5%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +187%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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