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Tomato sauce vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomato sauce and pesto

  • Tomato sauce has less vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and manganese than pesto.
  • Pesto covers your daily need for vitamin K, 124% more than tomato sauce.
  • Tomato sauce has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
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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 +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +213.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2085.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +504.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +418.6%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
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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 B3Vitamin B3 +89.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +404.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1003.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +450.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5296.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Pesto DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.8µg 151.1µg 124%
Fats 0.3g 37.6g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 22.155g 55%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.717mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 6.546g 43%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 7.27mg 39%
Phosphorus 27mg 273mg 35%
Saturated fat 0.041g 7.07g 32%
Calcium 14mg 306mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 1.7mg 28%
Sodium 11mg 603mg 26%
Manganese 0.113mg 0.586mg 21%
Calories 24kcal 418kcal 20%
Protein 1.2g 9.83g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.17mg 12%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.33mg 10%
Potassium 297mg 560mg 8%
Magnesium 15mg 47mg 8%
Vitamin C 7mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 22µg 77µg 6%
Iron 0.96mg 0.57mg 5%
Copper 0.115mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.523mg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 0g 2%
Folate 9µg 16µg 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Carbs 5.31g 10.09g 2%
Starch 2.2g 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 3.81g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 3.56g 6.33g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.398g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%
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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 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 WaterWater +134.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +719.2%
Contains more FatsFats +12433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90%
Contains more OtherOther +83.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50252.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5309.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 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 +691.3%
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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.