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Blue cheese vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between blue cheese and caesar salad

  • Blue cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while caesar salad has more selenium, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 72% higher.
  • Caesar salad contains 4 times less vitamin B5 than blue cheese. Blue cheese contains 1.729mg of vitamin B5, while caesar salad contains 0.447mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in caesar salad is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, blue and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more IronIron +654.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +215%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3466.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.6%

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +286.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +205%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Caesar salad DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 4.206g 66%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.4µg 34%
Selenium 14.5µg 31.4µg 31%
Fats 28.74g 9.54g 30%
Sodium 1146mg 454mg 30%
Calcium 528mg 233mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.377mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.447mg 26%
Iron 0.31mg 2.34mg 25%
Phosphorus 387mg 231mg 22%
Cholesterol 75mg 24mg 17%
Protein 21.4g 13.39g 16%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 3.237mg 14%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.321mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 2.38g 13%
Vitamin A 198µg 78µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 13%
Carbs 2.34g 31.5g 10%
Copper 0.04mg 0.126mg 10%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.61mg 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Folate 36µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.297mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.461g 4%
Calories 353kcal 265kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 5.9µg 3%
Potassium 256mg 170mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.61mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 4.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.8%
Contains more FatsFats +201.3%
Contains more OtherOther +134.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1246.2%
~equal in Water ~43.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.6%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/nutrients
  2. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.