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Pesto vs. Tomatillo Salsa Verde — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pesto and tomatillo Salsa Verde

  • Pesto is richer than tomatillo Salsa Verde in calcium, vitamin A, potassium, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pesto is 35% higher.
  • Tomatillo Salsa Verde contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and PACE, Salsa Verde.

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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
9
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 0% 0% 18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 94% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.9%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~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.
Pesto
9
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 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pesto Tomatillo Salsa Verde DV% diff.
Vitamin K 151.1µg 126%
Fats 37.6g 1.56g 55%
Monounsaturated fat 22.155g 55%
Vitamin B2 0.717mg 55%
Vitamin E 7.27mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.546g 44%
Phosphorus 273mg 39%
Vitamin B5 1.7mg 34%
Saturated fat 7.07g 0g 32%
Calcium 306mg 0mg 31%
Manganese 0.586mg 25%
Protein 9.83g 0g 20%
Calories 418kcal 47kcal 19%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 14%
Zinc 1.33mg 12%
Magnesium 47mg 11%
Potassium 560mg 203mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.133mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Iron 0.57mg 0mg 7%
Sodium 603mg 719mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.523mg 3%
Starch 2.2g 1%
Carbs 10.09g 6.25g 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 6.25g N/A
Sugar 6.33g 6.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.398g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.268g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
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
6% 88% 4%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 1.56 g
Carbs: 6.25 g
Water: 88.1 g
Other: 4.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +2310.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.4%
Contains more WaterWater +126%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%

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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

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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