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Caesar salad vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caesar salad and spaghetti different?

  • Caesar salad is higher than spaghetti in vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Caesar salad covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 30% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti is lower in sodium.

LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types were used 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.4%
Contains more IronIron +368%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +298.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.322mg

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1785%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +709.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +299.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.02mg 30%
Phosphorus 231mg 58mg 25%
Calcium 233mg 7mg 23%
Iron 2.34mg 0.5mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.02mg 21%
Sodium 454mg 1mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0.4mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.176g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Protein 13.39g 5.8g 15%
Fats 9.54g 0.93g 13%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.51mg 10%
Selenium 31.4µg 26.4µg 9%
Vitamin A 78µg 0µg 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.326g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.112mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.131g 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Calories 265kcal 158kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 4%
Potassium 170mg 44mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.06mg 4%
Copper 0.126mg 0.1mg 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 0.03g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 29.06g N/A
Carbs 31.5g 30.86g 0%
Sugar 4.02g 0.56g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Starch 25.29g 26.01g 0%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.322mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.132mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.9%
Contains more FatsFats +925.8%
Contains more OtherOther +678.6%
Contains more WaterWater +43.2%
~equal in Carbs ~30.86g

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1716.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2350%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3666.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +317.5%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~26.01g

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.