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Caesar salad vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caesar salad and sweet potato

  • Caesar salad is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 277% higher.
  • Caesar salad contains 234 times more saturated fat than sweet potato. Caesar salad contains 4.206g of saturated fat, while sweet potato contains 0.018g.
  • Caesar salad has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +676.7%
Contains more IronIron +283.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +436.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +481.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +227.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +809%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 78µg 709µg 70%
Selenium 31.4µg 0.6µg 56%
Phosphorus 231mg 47mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.078mg 25%
Protein 13.39g 1.57g 24%
Iron 2.34mg 0.61mg 22%
Calcium 233mg 30mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.018g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.061mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0.557mg 17%
Sodium 454mg 55mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 16%
Fats 9.54g 0.05g 15%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.3mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.014g 10%
Calories 265kcal 86kcal 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.8mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.001g 6%
Starch 25.29g 12.65g 5%
Fiber 1.7g 3g 5%
Potassium 170mg 337mg 5%
Carbs 31.5g 20.12g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.258mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.8µg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Copper 0.126mg 0.151mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.26mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 0.7g 1%
Magnesium 28mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +752.9%
Contains more FatsFats +18980%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.6%
Contains more OtherOther +122.4%
Contains more WaterWater +78.1%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10335.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +99.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +61.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.96g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients

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

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