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Caesar salad vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caesar salad and zucchini

  • Caesar salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12, yet zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for caesar salad is 57% higher.
  • Zucchini contains less sodium.
  • Zucchini 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 Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1356.3%
Contains more IronIron +532.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +403.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +507.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +680%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +737.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +617.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar salad Zucchini DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 0.2µg 57%
Phosphorus 231mg 38mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.377mg 0.045mg 28%
Iron 2.34mg 0.37mg 25%
Protein 13.39g 1.21g 24%
Calcium 233mg 16mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.206g 0.084g 19%
Sodium 454mg 8mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.237mg 0.451mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.297mg 0.094mg 16%
Fats 9.54g 0.32g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 13%
Calories 265kcal 17kcal 12%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.32mg 12%
Starch 25.29g 0g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.461g 0.091g 9%
Carbs 31.5g 3.11g 9%
Copper 0.126mg 0.053mg 8%
Vitamin A 78µg 10µg 8%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Folate 24µg 6%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.177mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.38g 0.011g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.204mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.12mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 1g 3%
Potassium 170mg 261mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 4.3µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 4.02g 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 1.13g 1.38g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1006.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2881.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +912.9%
Contains more OtherOther +282.5%
Contains more WaterWater +118.5%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1505.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 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 FructoseFructose +22.1%
~equal in Glucose ~1.07g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.