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Pesto vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pesto and tomato paste

  • Pesto has more vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and calcium; however, tomato paste has more copper, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 116% more.
  • Pesto has 71 times more saturated fat than tomato paste. Pesto has 7.07g of saturated fat, while tomato paste has 0.1g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.

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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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.1%
Contains more IronIron +422.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +356.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%

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 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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1097.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1225.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +488.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~76µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pesto Tomato paste DV% diff.
Vitamin K 151.1µg 11.4µg 116%
Fats 37.6g 0.47g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 22.155g 0.067g 55%
Vitamin B2 0.717mg 0.153mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.546g 0.16g 43%
Copper 0.08mg 0.365mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.07g 0.1g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.7mg 0.142mg 31%
Iron 0.57mg 2.98mg 30%
Calcium 306mg 36mg 27%
Phosphorus 273mg 83mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.9mg 24%
Sodium 603mg 59mg 24%
Vitamin E 7.27mg 4.3mg 20%
Calories 418kcal 82kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 0.523mg 3.076mg 16%
Potassium 560mg 1014mg 13%
Manganese 0.586mg 0.302mg 12%
Protein 9.83g 4.32g 11%
Selenium 5.3µg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 4.1g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.06mg 9%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Fructose 0g 5.85g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.133mg 0.216mg 6%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.63mg 6%
Carbs 10.09g 18.91g 3%
Folate 16µg 12µg 1%
Magnesium 47mg 42mg 1%
Starch 2.2g 0.22g 1%
Net carbs 8.29g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 6.33g 12.18g N/A
Vitamin A 77µg 76µg 0%
Trans fat 0.398g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 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
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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7900%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.4%
Contains more WaterWater +88.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pesto
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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32967.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3991.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pesto
Pesto
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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
2% 2% 46% 47% 2%
Starch: 0.22 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 5.75 g
Fructose: 5.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +900%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2400%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.