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Thousand island vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between thousand island and pesto

  • Thousand island has more vitamin B1; however, pesto is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Thousand island covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 106% more than pesto.
  • Thousand island has 2 times more sodium than pesto. While thousand island has 962mg of sodium, pesto has only 603mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Salad dressing, thousand island, commercial, regular and Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated.

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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 5.7% 5.1% 9.4% 44% 0% 7.1% 12% 125% 5.2% 8.2%
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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 +107%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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%

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 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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thousand island Pesto DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 1.445mg 0.17mg 106%
Polyunsaturated fat 18.22g 6.546g 78%
Vitamin K 69.1µg 151.1µg 68%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.717mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 7.881g 22.155g 36%
Phosphorus 27mg 273mg 35%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.7mg 34%
Calcium 17mg 306mg 29%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.586mg 24%
Vitamin E 4mg 7.27mg 22%
Protein 1.09g 9.83g 17%
Sodium 962mg 603mg 16%
Potassium 107mg 560mg 13%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.33mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.133mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Magnesium 8mg 47mg 9%
Copper 0mg 0.08mg 9%
Saturated fat 5.092g 7.07g 9%
Iron 1.18mg 0.57mg 8%
Vitamin A 14µg 77µg 7%
Fructose 4g 0g 5%
Fats 35.06g 37.6g 4%
Fiber 0.8g 1.8g 4%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Calories 379kcal 418kcal 2%
Carbs 14.64g 10.09g 2%
Starch 0g 2.2g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.523mg 1%
Choline 4.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.29g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 3477kcal 425kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.1 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 13.84g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 15.18g 6.33g N/A
Trans fat 0.398g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.268g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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
35% 15% 47% 3%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 35.06 g
Carbs: 14.64 g
Water: 46.51 g
Other: 2.7 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 +45.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +801.8%
Contains more OtherOther +29.6%
~equal in Fats ~37.6g

Fat Type Comparison

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

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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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 +1978.3%
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. Thousand island - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171402/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.