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Caesar salad vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caesar salad and taquitos

  • Caesar salad has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, taquitos are higher in vitamin K.
  • Caesar salad covers your daily need for selenium, 27% more than taquitos.
  • Caesar salad has 2 times more zinc than taquitos. While caesar salad has 1.61mg of zinc, taquitos have only 0.71mg.
  • Taquitos have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Taquitos, frozen, chicken and cheese, oven-heated.

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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 17% 31% 14% 93% 33% 19% 57% 59% 50% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.6%
~equal in Potassium ~155mg
~equal in Iron ~2.47mg
~equal in Sodium ~453mg

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% 10% 23% 1.5% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +186.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.277mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.481mg

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
9% 13% 34% 43% 2%
Protein: 9.21 g
Fats: 12.54 g
Carbs: 33.63 g
Water: 42.74 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16%
Contains more FatsFats +31.4%
~equal in Carbs ~33.63g
~equal in Water ~42.74g

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
20% 42% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.31 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.235 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.9%

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
96% 3%
Starch: 29.62 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.09 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.78 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +988.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +841.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +114.1%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +17.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Caesar salad Taquitos
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Taquitos DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 16.7µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 4.235g 18%
Folate 68µg 17%
Phosphorus 231mg 132mg 14%
Calcium 233mg 104mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.206g 2.31g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.18µg 9%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 16.9µg 9%
Protein 13.39g 9.21g 8%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.71mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 4.835g 6%
Fats 9.54g 12.54g 5%
Vitamin A 78µg 30µg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 2.9g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.331mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 3.85mg 4%
Cholesterol 24mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 1.13mg 3%
Choline 15.9mg 3%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.387mg 3%
Copper 0.126mg 0.1mg 3%
Starch 25.29g 29.62g 2%
Iron 2.34mg 2.47mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.277mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 0.12g 1%
Calories 265kcal 284kcal 1%
Magnesium 28mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.481mg 1%
Carbs 31.5g 33.63g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 30.73g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Potassium 170mg 155mg 0%
Sugar 4.02g 1.3g N/A
Sodium 454mg 453mg 0%
Trans fat 0.071g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.269mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.717mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.468mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.418mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.249mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 0.593g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.591g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Caesar salad Taquitos
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Caesar salad
34%
Taquitos
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Caesar salad
46%
Taquitos

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Taquitos
Taquitos is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Taquitos
Taquitos is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.72g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Taquitos
Taquitos contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Taquitos
Taquitos is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.896g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Taquitos
Taquitos is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Taquitos
Taquitos is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
Caesar salad
Caesar salad is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Taquitos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169771/nutrients

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

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