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Caesar salad vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caesar salad and wheat gluten different?

  • Caesar salad is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, wheat gluten is richer in iron and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for wheat gluten is 36% higher.
  • Wheat gluten has less sodium.
  • Caesar salad has a lower glycemic index (50) than wheat gluten (64).

LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust and Vital wheat gluten are the varieties 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.4%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 13.39g 75.16g 124%
Iron 2.34mg 5.2mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0mg 20%
Sodium 454mg 29mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.272g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Selenium 31.4µg 39.7µg 15%
Manganese 0.321mg 14%
Fats 9.54g 1.85g 12%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Calcium 233mg 142mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 78µg 0µg 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.85mg 7%
Copper 0.126mg 0.182mg 6%
Carbs 31.5g 13.79g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.156g 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Calories 265kcal 370kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 0.6g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.81g 4%
Phosphorus 231mg 260mg 4%
Potassium 170mg 100mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Magnesium 28mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +415.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.4%
Contains more WaterWater +429.1%
Contains more OtherOther +118%
Contains more ProteinProtein +461.3%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1425.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.