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Pesto vs. Blue cheese dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pesto and blue cheese dressing

  • Pesto is higher than blue cheese dressing in vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, manganese, vitamin E, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Pesto covers your daily vitamin K needs 54% more than blue cheese dressing.
  • Pesto contains 98 times more manganese than blue cheese dressing. While pesto contains 0.586mg of manganese, blue cheese dressing contains only 0.006mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese dressing, commercial, regular.

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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.
Pesto
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 11% 7.8% 3.4% 3% 5.7% 32% 84% 0.78% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +487.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +727%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +536.4%
Contains more IronIron +533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +788.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9666.7%
~equal in Sodium ~642mg

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.
Pesto
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%
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 2.3% 1.5% 4.7% 86% 2.5% 23% 1.9% 23% 8.5% 34% 215% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +617%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pesto Blue cheese dressing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.546g 27.545g 140%
Vitamin K 151.1µg 85.9µg 54%
Vitamin B2 0.717mg 0.1mg 47%
Phosphorus 273mg 74mg 28%
Calcium 306mg 37mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.7mg 0.388mg 26%
Manganese 0.586mg 0.006mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 22.155g 13.279g 22%
Fats 37.6g 51.1g 21%
Vitamin E 7.27mg 4.28mg 20%
Protein 9.83g 1.37g 17%
Potassium 560mg 88mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.01mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.27µg 11%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.21mg 10%
Magnesium 47mg 8mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.009mg 8%
Vitamin A 77µg 14µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.133mg 0.037mg 7%
Iron 0.57mg 0.09mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.4g 6%
Saturated fat 7.07g 8.275g 5%
Calories 418kcal 484kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.523mg 0.1mg 3%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Choline 17.9mg 3%
Carbs 10.09g 4.77g 2%
Sodium 603mg 642mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Starch 2.2g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 0.28g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 425kcal 3533kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 4.9 N/A
Net carbs 8.29g 4.37g N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0%
Sugar 6.33g 3.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.398g 1.34g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.268g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g 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
Pesto
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
51% 5% 40% 3%
Protein: 1.37 g
Fats: 51.1 g
Carbs: 4.77 g
Water: 39.71 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +617.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +35.9%
~equal in Water ~39.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
17% 27% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.275 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.279 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 27.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +320.8%

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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. Pesto - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171579/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173562/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.