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Babassu oil vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between babassu oil and pesto

  • Babassu oil has more vitamin E; however, pesto is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Babassu oil covers your daily saturated fat needs 371% more than pesto.
  • Pesto has 3 times less vitamin E than babassu oil. Babassu oil has 19.1mg of vitamin E, while pesto has 7.27mg.
  • Pesto contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, babassu and Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pesto
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 92% 49% 21% 27% 36% 117% 79% 76% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 382% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pesto
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 26% 145% 43% 165% 9.8% 102% 31% 0% 378% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Babassu oil Pesto DV% diff.
Saturated fat 81.2g 7.07g 337%
Vitamin K 151.1µg 126%
Fats 100g 37.6g 96%
Vitamin E 19.1mg 7.27mg 79%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.717mg 55%
Phosphorus 0mg 273mg 39%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.7mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 6.546g 33%
Calcium 0mg 306mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.4g 22.155g 27%
Sodium 0mg 603mg 26%
Manganese 0.586mg 25%
Calories 884kcal 418kcal 23%
Protein 0g 9.83g 20%
Potassium 0mg 560mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.17mg 14%
Zinc 0mg 1.33mg 12%
Magnesium 0mg 47mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.133mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Iron 0mg 0.57mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Carbs 0g 10.09g 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.523mg 3%
Starch 2.2g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 425kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 11g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.16 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 0g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.33g N/A
Trans fat 0.398g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.268g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.058g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.783g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Pesto
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10% 38% 10% 39% 4%
Protein: 9.83 g
Fats: 37.6 g
Carbs: 10.09 g
Water: 38.98 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +166%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 81.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
Pesto
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20% 62% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 22.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.546 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.1%

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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. Babassu oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171428/nutrients
  2. Pesto - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171579/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.