Sriracha vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sriracha and pesto?

Sriracha is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet pesto is higher in vitamin K, fats, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and manganese.
Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 117% more.
The amount of sodium in pesto is lower.

We used Sauce, hot chile, sriracha and Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Sriracha

Pesto

Contains more IronIron	+187.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+193.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+74.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+454.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+493.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-71.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+301.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Sriracha

Pesto

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+242.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+37.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+223%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+347.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1286.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	10.9µg	151.1µg	117%
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.268g	79%
Sodium	2124mg	603mg	66%
Fats	0.93g	37.6g	56%
Monounsaturated fat		22.155g	55%
Polyunsaturated fat		6.546g	44%
Vitamin B2	0.222mg	0.717mg	38%
Phosphorus	46mg	273mg	32%
Saturated fat		7.07g	32%
Vitamin C	26.9mg	0mg	30%
Calcium	18mg	306mg	29%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.783g	28%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	1.7mg	26%
Vitamin B6	0.455mg	0.133mg	25%
Manganese	0.146mg	0.586mg	19%
Calories	93kcal	418kcal	16%
Protein	1.93g	9.83g	16%
Vitamin E	4.8mg	7.27mg	16%
Iron	1.64mg	0.57mg	13%
Zinc	0.24mg	1.33mg	10%
Fructose	8.16g	0g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.17mg	8%
Magnesium	16mg	47mg	7%
Potassium	321mg	560mg	7%
Vitamin A	129µg	77µg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.248mg	0.523mg	5%
Carbs	19.16g	10.09g	3%
Fiber	2.2g	1.8g	2%
Copper	0.06mg	0.08mg	2%
Folate	22µg	16µg	2%
Starch		2.2g	1%
Selenium	0.4µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	2.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	482kcal	425kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	108g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		4.1	N/A
Net carbs	16.96g	8.29g	N/A
Sugar	15.11g	6.33g	N/A
Trans fat		0.398g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.058g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.021g	N/A