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Caesar salad vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caesar salad and watercress different?

  • Caesar salad is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Watercress covers your daily need for vitamin K, 203% more than caesar salad.
  • Caesar salad contains 156 times more saturated fat than watercress. Caesar salad contains 4.206g of saturated fat, while watercress contains 0.027g.
  • Caesar salad has a higher glycemic index (50) than watercress (32).

LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Watercress, raw types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.2%
Contains more IronIron +1070%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1363.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3388.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1518.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4137.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.9µg 250µg 203%
Selenium 31.4µg 0.9µg 55%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Iron 2.34mg 0.2mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.09mg 24%
Phosphorus 231mg 60mg 24%
Protein 13.39g 2.3g 22%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.027g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0.2mg 19%
Sodium 454mg 41mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Fats 9.54g 0.1g 15%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.11mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.12mg 14%
Calories 265kcal 11kcal 13%
Calcium 233mg 120mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.035g 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 10%
Carbs 31.5g 1.29g 10%
Vitamin A 78µg 160µg 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.008g 6%
Copper 0.126mg 0.077mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 0.5g 5%
Potassium 170mg 330mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 1mg 3%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.244mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.31mg 3%
Choline 9mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 21mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +482.2%
Contains more FatsFats +9440%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2341.9%
Contains more OtherOther +81.7%
Contains more WaterWater +119.2%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4074.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.