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Pizza vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pizza and caesar salad?

  • Caesar salad has more selenium and vitamin B2 than pizza.
  • Caesar salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 21% higher.
  • Caesar salad is lower in sodium.

We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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.
Pizza
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
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 ManganeseManganese +12.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.8%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg
~equal in Iron ~2.34mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~231mg

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.
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
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% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.377mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Caesar salad DV% diff.
Folate 93µg 23%
Selenium 19.9µg 31.4µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.297mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Sodium 598mg 454mg 6%
Calcium 188mg 233mg 5%
Protein 11.39g 13.39g 4%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 3.237mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.321mg 2%
Phosphorus 216mg 231mg 2%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.61mg 2%
Copper 0.105mg 0.126mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.7g 2%
Iron 2.48mg 2.34mg 2%
Cholesterol 17mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Starch 26.95g 25.29g 1%
Saturated fat 4.465g 4.206g 1%
Vitamin A 69µg 78µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.61mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.377mg 1%
Carbs 33.33g 31.5g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 2.38g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 1.461g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 5.9µg 1%
Calories 266kcal 265kcal 0%
Fats 9.69g 9.54g 0%
Net carbs 31.03g 29.8g N/A
Potassium 172mg 170mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 4.02g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 1g 1.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g 0.155g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Pizza
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 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 +17.6%
~equal in Fats ~9.54g
~equal in Carbs ~31.5g
~equal in Water ~43.39g
~equal in Other ~2.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.206g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.38g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Pizza
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +500%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +13%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +59%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +23.1%
~equal in Starch ~25.29g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.