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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, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, yet pesto is higher in vitamin K, 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

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.4% 28% 62% 20% 6.5% 20% 277% 19% 2.2%
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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%
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

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.
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 90% 43% 96% 0% 19% 51% 23% 23% 105% 0% 27% 17% 0%
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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%
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
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sriracha Pesto DV% diff.
Vitamin K 10.9µg 151.1µg 117%
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%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 1.7mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.455mg 0.133mg 25%
Manganese 0.146mg 0.586mg 19%
Protein 1.93g 9.83g 16%
Vitamin E 4.8mg 7.27mg 16%
Calories 93kcal 418kcal 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%
Potassium 321mg 560mg 7%
Magnesium 16mg 47mg 7%
Vitamin A 129µg 77µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.248mg 0.523mg 5%
Carbs 19.16g 10.09g 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.8g 2%
Folate 22µg 16µg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Starch 2.2g 1%
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 - 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
2% 19% 72% 6%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 19.16 g
Water: 71.84 g
Other: 6.14 g
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.9%
Contains more WaterWater +84.3%
Contains more OtherOther +75.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +409.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3943%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 44% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.27 g
Glucose: 6.67 g
Fructose: 8.16 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~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. Sriracha - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171186/nutrients
  2. 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.