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Pesto vs. Pizza sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pesto and pizza sauce different?

  • Pesto is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, vitamin A, manganese, and zinc, while pizza sauce is higher in vitamin C.
  • Pesto covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 51% more than pizza sauce.
  • Pesto contains 15 times more saturated fat than pizza sauce. Pesto contains 7.07g of saturated fat, while pizza sauce contains 0.46g.

Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and Sauce, pizza, canned, ready-to-serve 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.
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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 15% 16% 31% 34% 46% 6.8% 21% 45% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +432%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +446%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165.2%
Contains more IronIron +57.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.3%
~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.
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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% 145% 0% 43% 165% 9.8% 102% 31% 0% 378% 12% 0%
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 38% 0% 0% 0% 15% 12% 27% 22% 31% 2.5% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1252.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.136mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pesto Pizza sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 151.1µg 126%
Fats 37.6g 1.15g 56%
Monounsaturated fat 22.155g 0.461g 54%
Vitamin B2 0.717mg 0.053mg 51%
Vitamin E 7.27mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.546g 0.099g 43%
Phosphorus 273mg 50mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.07g 0.46g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.7mg 0.374mg 27%
Calcium 306mg 54mg 25%
Calories 418kcal 54kcal 18%
Manganese 0.586mg 0.221mg 16%
Protein 9.83g 2.18g 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.3mg 13%
Sodium 603mg 348mg 11%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.25mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.061mg 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.137mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.523mg 1.421mg 6%
Potassium 560mg 354mg 6%
Magnesium 47mg 21mg 6%
Iron 0.57mg 0.9mg 4%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1%
Starch 2.2g 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 6.66g N/A
Carbs 10.09g 8.66g 0%
Sugar 6.33g 3.78g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.133mg 0.136mg 0%
Trans fat 0.398g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g 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
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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
2% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 8.66 g
Water: 86.71 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +350.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3169.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.5%
Contains more OtherOther +169.2%
Contains more WaterWater +122.4%

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
45% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.461 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4705.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6512.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

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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. Pizza sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172880/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.