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Chocolate cake vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and caesar salad different?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in copper, while caesar salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
  • Caesar salad covers your daily need for selenium, 35% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 2 times more cholesterol than caesar salad. Chocolate cake contains 58mg of cholesterol, while caesar salad contains 24mg.

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +45.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.9%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Caesar salad DV% diff.
Selenium 11.9µg 31.4µg 35%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.377mg 20%
Phosphorus 106mg 231mg 18%
Calcium 60mg 233mg 17%
Protein 5.3g 13.39g 16%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 3.237mg 13%
Cholesterol 58mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.4µg 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 2.38g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 1.461g 9%
Vitamin A 78µg 9%
Fats 15.1g 9.54g 9%
Iron 1.61mg 2.34mg 9%
Copper 0.207mg 0.126mg 9%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.61mg 8%
Folate 27µg 7%
Carbs 53.4g 31.5g 7%
Sodium 315mg 454mg 6%
Saturated fat 5.43g 4.206g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Calories 371kcal 265kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.447mg 3%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.321mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Potassium 140mg 170mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 4.02g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.7g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 FatsFats +58.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.6%
Contains more WaterWater +77.8%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 +153.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.5%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.