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Meatball vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and caesar salad different?

  • Meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin E; however, caesar salad is richer in selenium and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 64% higher.
  • Meatball contains 4 times more vitamin B12 than caesar salad. While meatball contains 1.5µg of vitamin B12, caesar salad contains only 0.4µg.
  • Meatball has less saturated fat.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than caesar salad (50).

Meatballs, meatless and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +460.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +832%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3825%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg
~equal in Iron ~2.34mg

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Caesar salad DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.126mg 64%
Selenium 0.8µg 31.4µg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.377mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.4µg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.461g 21%
Calcium 25mg 233mg 21%
Folate 78µg 20%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Phosphorus 344mg 231mg 16%
Protein 21g 13.39g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 15%
Manganese 0.321mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.425g 4.206g 13%
Fiber 4.6g 1.7g 12%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 78µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Carbs 8g 31.5g 8%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.61mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.237mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Sodium 550mg 454mg 4%
Calories 197kcal 265kcal 3%
Iron 2.16mg 2.34mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.61mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.447mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Fats 9g 9.54g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 29.8g N/A
Potassium 180mg 170mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 4.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 2.38g 0%
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +56.8%
Contains more WaterWater +33.7%
Contains more OtherOther +83.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.8%
~equal in Fats ~9.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -66.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.38g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.