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Pesto vs. Thousand island — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pesto and thousand island

  • Pesto has more vitamin K, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin E; however, thousand island is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Thousand island covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 106% more than pesto.
  • Pesto has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and Salad dressing, thousand island, 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
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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% 5.1% 9.4% 44% 0% 7.1% 12% 125% 5.2% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +487.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1365%
Contains more IronIron +107%

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
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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 0% 0% 4.7% 80% 361% 13% 7.8% 0% 0% 0% 173% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pesto Thousand island DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 1.445mg 106%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.546g 18.22g 78%
Vitamin K 151.1µg 69.1µg 68%
Vitamin B2 0.717mg 0.058mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 22.155g 7.881g 36%
Phosphorus 273mg 27mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.7mg 0mg 34%
Calcium 306mg 17mg 29%
Manganese 0.586mg 0.04mg 24%
Vitamin E 7.27mg 4mg 22%
Protein 9.83g 1.09g 17%
Sodium 603mg 962mg 16%
Potassium 560mg 107mg 13%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.26mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.133mg 0mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Magnesium 47mg 8mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0mg 9%
Saturated fat 7.07g 5.092g 9%
Iron 0.57mg 1.18mg 8%
Vitamin A 77µg 14µg 7%
Fructose 0g 4g 5%
Fats 37.6g 35.06g 4%
Fiber 1.8g 0.8g 4%
Folate 16µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Calories 418kcal 379kcal 2%
Carbs 10.09g 14.64g 2%
Starch 2.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.523mg 0.418mg 1%
Choline 4.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 0.29g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 425kcal 3477kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 5.1 N/A
Net carbs 8.29g 13.84g N/A
Sugar 6.33g 15.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.398g 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
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
35% 15% 47% 3%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 35.06 g
Carbs: 14.64 g
Water: 46.51 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +801.8%
Contains more OtherOther +29.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
~equal in Fats ~35.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
16% 25% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 18.22 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pesto
3
26% 3% 70% 2%
Starch: 2.2 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.23 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.94 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
42% 31% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.4 g
Glucose: 4.78 g
Fructose: 4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1978.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Thousand island - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171402/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.