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Egg vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggs and caesar salad?

  • Eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin D, while caesar salad is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, and iron.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 208% higher.
  • Caesar salad is lower in cholesterol.
  • Caesar salad has a higher glycemic index (50) than eggs (0).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust types in this comparison.

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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.
Egg
Egg
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CopperCopper +1487.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.9%
Contains more IronIron +96.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1134.6%
~equal in Selenium ~31.4µg

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.
Egg
Egg
9
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +91%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4957.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1866.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Caesar salad DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.126mg 208%
Cholesterol 373mg 24mg 116%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.4µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.377mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 3.237mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.447mg 19%
Calcium 50mg 233mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.297mg 17%
Sodium 124mg 454mg 14%
Iron 1.19mg 2.34mg 14%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.321mg 13%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Folate 44µg 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Carbs 1.12g 31.5g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 9%
Phosphorus 172mg 231mg 8%
Vitamin A 149µg 78µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Calories 155kcal 265kcal 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.61mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 5.9µg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 28mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.267g 4.206g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 2.38g 4%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.61mg 3%
Protein 12.58g 13.39g 2%
Fats 10.61g 9.54g 2%
Selenium 30.8µg 31.4µg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Potassium 126mg 170mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 4.02g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 1.461g 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +11.2%
Contains more WaterWater +72%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2712.5%
Contains more OtherOther +103.7%
~equal in Protein ~13.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.461g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.