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Pesto vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pesto and sweet and sour?

  • Sweet and sour has less vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, calcium, potassium, and zinc than pesto.
  • Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 126% higher.

We used Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve types in this comparison.

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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
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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% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +487.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2960%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.7%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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 29% 0% 0.33% 0.2% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3673.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1728%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75450%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pesto Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Vitamin K 151.1µg 0.2µg 126%
Fats 37.6g 0.02g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 22.155g 0g 55%
Vitamin B2 0.717mg 0.019mg 54%
Vitamin E 7.27mg 0.01mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.546g 0g 44%
Phosphorus 273mg 7mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.7mg 0.093mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.07g 0g 32%
Calcium 306mg 10mg 30%
Protein 9.83g 0.27g 19%
Potassium 560mg 99mg 14%
Calories 418kcal 150kcal 13%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Sodium 603mg 371mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.048mg 10%
Carbs 10.09g 38.22g 9%
Magnesium 47mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 1µg 8%
Manganese 0.586mg 0.761mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0.1g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.133mg 0.053mg 6%
Iron 0.57mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.523mg 0.187mg 2%
Folate 16µg 8µg 2%
Starch 2.2g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 0.18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 425kcal 5556kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 67g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 8.29g 38.12g N/A
Sugar 6.33g 18.75g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.079mg 0%
Trans fat 0.398g N/A
Choline 2.4mg 0%
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
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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3540.7%
Contains more FatsFats +187900%
Contains more OtherOther +186.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +278.8%
Contains more WaterWater +54.6%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.