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Spinach raw vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spinach raw and caesar salad

  • Spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese, yet caesar salad is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 398% higher.
  • Spinach raw contains less sodium.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index than caesar salad.

Food types used in this article are Spinach, raw 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +182.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.2%
Contains more IronIron +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +179.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3040%
~equal in Copper ~0.126mg

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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 AVitamin A +501.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +232.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8084.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +587.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Caesar salad DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 5.9µg 398%
Selenium 1µg 31.4µg 55%
Folate 194µg 49%
Vitamin A 469µg 78µg 43%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0mg 31%
Phosphorus 49mg 231mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.377mg 25%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.321mg 25%
Protein 2.86g 13.39g 21%
Saturated fat 0.063g 4.206g 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 3.237mg 16%
Sodium 79mg 454mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 15%
Fats 0.39g 9.54g 14%
Calcium 99mg 233mg 13%
Calories 23kcal 265kcal 12%
Magnesium 79mg 28mg 12%
Potassium 558mg 170mg 11%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.61mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0.61mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 1.461g 9%
Carbs 3.63g 31.5g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.297mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.447mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 2.38g 6%
Iron 2.71mg 2.34mg 5%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.7g 2%
Fructose 0.15g 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 4.02g N/A
Copper 0.13mg 0.126mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 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 +110.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +368.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2346.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +767.8%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +785.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +790.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +653.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +60%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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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