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Caesar salad vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between caesar salad and tuna salad

  • Caesar salad is higher in vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, manganese, and zinc, yet tuna salad is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 33% more than caesar salad.
  • Caesar salad contains 14 times more calcium than tuna salad. While caesar salad contains 233mg of calcium, tuna salad contains only 17mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tuna salad is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1270.6%
Contains more IronIron +134%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +702.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.2%
~equal in Potassium ~178mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +225%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +324.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 1.2µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.031mg 29%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 6.7mg 22%
Calcium 233mg 17mg 22%
Selenium 31.4µg 41.2µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 4.122g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.07mg 17%
Iron 2.34mg 1mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.206g 1.544g 12%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.04mg 12%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.56mg 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Phosphorus 231mg 178mg 8%
Carbs 31.5g 9.41g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin A 78µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Protein 13.39g 16.04g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.26mg 4%
Calories 265kcal 187kcal 4%
Cholesterol 24mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Copper 0.126mg 0.145mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Sodium 454mg 402mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 2.887g 1%
Fats 9.54g 9.26g 0%
Net carbs 29.8g 9.41g N/A
Potassium 170mg 178mg 0%
Sugar 4.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g N/A
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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
~equal in Fats ~9.26g
~equal in Other ~2.13g

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.1%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.