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Spaghetti vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and caesar salad different?

  • Caesar salad is higher than spaghetti in vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Caesar salad covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 30% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti is lower in saturated fat.

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.4%
Contains more IronIron +368%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +298.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.321mg

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1785%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +709.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +299.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Caesar salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.377mg 30%
Phosphorus 58mg 231mg 25%
Calcium 7mg 233mg 23%
Iron 0.5mg 2.34mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.297mg 21%
Sodium 1mg 454mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.237mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.176g 4.206g 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Protein 5.8g 13.39g 15%
Fats 0.93g 9.54g 13%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.61mg 10%
Selenium 26.4µg 31.4µg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 78µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 1.461g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.447mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 2.38g 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Calories 158kcal 265kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 4%
Potassium 44mg 170mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.61mg 4%
Copper 0.1mg 0.126mg 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Fructose 0.03g 1.13g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 29.8g N/A
Carbs 30.86g 31.5g 0%
Sugar 0.56g 4.02g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Starch 26.01g 25.29g 0%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.321mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 0.155g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 +43.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.9%
Contains more FatsFats +925.8%
Contains more OtherOther +678.6%
~equal in Carbs ~31.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1716.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 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 +2350%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3666.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +317.5%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.