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Caesar salad vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caesar salad and tomato sauce

  • Caesar salad is richer than tomato sauce in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for caesar salad is 56% higher.
  • Tomato sauce contains less saturated fat.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index than caesar salad.

Food types used in this article are LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1564.3%
Contains more IronIron +143.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +631.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +755.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.115mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1470.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +356.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 0.6µg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.024mg 29%
Phosphorus 231mg 27mg 29%
Protein 13.39g 1.2g 24%
Calcium 233mg 14mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.041g 19%
Sodium 454mg 11mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.065mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Iron 2.34mg 0.96mg 17%
Fats 9.54g 0.3g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0.991mg 14%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.22mg 13%
Calories 265kcal 24kcal 12%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.121g 9%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.113mg 9%
Carbs 31.5g 5.31g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 8%
Vitamin A 78µg 22µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 1.44mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.044g 6%
Potassium 170mg 297mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 2.8µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.309mg 3%
Folate 9µg 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1.67g 1%
Copper 0.126mg 0.115mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 3.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1015.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3080%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493.2%
Contains more OtherOther +14.1%
Contains more WaterWater +110.4%

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% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5309.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1107.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +85.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +47.8%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients

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

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