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Caesar salad vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caesar salad and spelt?

  • Caesar salad is higher in selenium and calcium, yet spelt is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 116% more.
  • Caesar salad has 57 times more sodium than spelt. While caesar salad has 454mg of sodium, spelt has only 8mg.
  • The glycemic index of caesar salad is lower.

We used LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Spelt, uncooked 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%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +763%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +168.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +385.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
Contains more IronIron +89.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +829.3%

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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.364mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.321mg 2.983mg 116%
Copper 0.126mg 0.511mg 43%
Selenium 31.4µg 11.7µg 36%
Fiber 1.7g 10.7g 36%
Magnesium 28mg 136mg 26%
Iron 2.34mg 4.44mg 26%
Phosphorus 231mg 401mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 6.843mg 23%
Calcium 233mg 27mg 21%
Sodium 454mg 8mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.406g 17%
Zinc 1.61mg 3.28mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.113mg 14%
Carbs 31.5g 70.19g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 1.068mg 12%
Starch 25.29g 53.92g 12%
Folate 45µg 11%
Fats 9.54g 2.43g 11%
Vitamin A 78µg 0µg 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Potassium 170mg 388mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.445g 5%
Calories 265kcal 338kcal 4%
Protein 13.39g 14.57g 2%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 3.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 1.258g 1%
Fructose 1.13g 0.24g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.364mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.79mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 0.065g 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
Spelt
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +292.6%
Contains more WaterWater +293.7%
Contains more OtherOther +21.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.8%
~equal in Protein ~14.57g

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
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +434.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%

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
Spelt
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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +16.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +370.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +113.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +208.4%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.