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Pumpkin pie vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pumpkin pie and caesar salad

  • Pumpkin pie has more vitamin A; however, caesar salad is higher in selenium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Pumpkin pie covers your daily need for vitamin A, 61% more than caesar salad.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared 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 10% 19% 15% 34% 49% 11% 35% 31% 30% 29%
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 +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.1%
Contains more IronIron +160%
Contains more ZincZinc +312.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +481.5%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg

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% 149% 15% 1.5% 44% 29% 21% 27% 15% 44% 33% 20% 20%
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 +474.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +123.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.447mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 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 WaterWater +16.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.3%
Contains more OtherOther +92.9%
~equal in Fats ~9.54g
~equal in Carbs ~31.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.77 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 -52.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 31% 13% 10% 7% 3%
Starch: 10.73 g
Sucrose: 9.3 g
Glucose: 3.78 g
Fructose: 2.85 g
Lactose: 2 g
Maltose: 0.95 g
Galactose: 0.01 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 GlucoseGlucose +285.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +152.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +2757.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +135.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +75.8%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +1500%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pumpkin pie Caesar salad
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin pie Caesar salad DV% diff.
Selenium 5.4µg 31.4µg 47%
Vitamin A 448µg 78µg 41%
Phosphorus 81mg 231mg 21%
Protein 3.9g 13.39g 19%
Iron 0.9mg 2.34mg 18%
Calcium 64mg 233mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.377mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.297mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.107mg 3.237mg 13%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.61mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.988g 4.206g 10%
Sodium 239mg 454mg 9%
Folate 26µg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Starch 10.73g 25.29g 6%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 5.9µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.6g 2.38g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 5%
Manganese 0.227mg 0.321mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 28mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.77g 1.461g 2%
Copper 0.148mg 0.126mg 2%
Fructose 2.85g 1.13g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.35µg 0.4µg 2%
Calories 243kcal 265kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.76mg 0.61mg 1%
Cholesterol 26mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 34.83g 31.5g 1%
Fats 9.75g 9.54g 0%
Net carbs 33.03g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 167mg 170mg 0%
Sugar 18.88g 4.02g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 0.447mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.158mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 0.297mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.192mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.249mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.175mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.211mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pumpkin pie Caesar salad
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Pumpkin pie
27%
Caesar salad
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Pumpkin pie
65%
Caesar salad

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie contains less Sodium (difference - 215mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.218g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Caesar salad
Caesar salad is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Caesar salad
Caesar salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 14.86g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Caesar salad
Caesar salad is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Caesar salad
Caesar salad is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Pumpkin pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/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.

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