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Barbecue sauce vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barbecue sauce and pesto?

  • Barbecue sauce has less vitamin K, fats, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, protein, and manganese than pesto.
  • Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 124% higher.
  • Barbecue sauce contains less saturated fat.

We used Sauce, barbecue and Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
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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 +12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +261.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +827.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +682.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1265%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +365.1%

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.
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 2% 0% 3.7% 16% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +808.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1180.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +936.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8294.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue sauce Pesto DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.8µg 151.1µg 124%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.021g 1.268g 78%
Fats 0.63g 37.6g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 22.155g 55%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.717mg 51%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 7.27mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 6.546g 43%
Phosphorus 20mg 273mg 36%
Saturated fat 0.045g 7.07g 32%
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 1.7mg 31%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.08g 4.783g 28%
Calcium 33mg 306mg 27%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.586mg 20%
Protein 0.82g 9.83g 18%
Sodium 1027mg 603mg 18%
Fructose 14.17g 0g 18%
Calories 172kcal 418kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.17mg 12%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.33mg 11%
Carbs 40.77g 10.09g 10%
Potassium 232mg 560mg 10%
Magnesium 13mg 47mg 8%
Vitamin A 11µg 77µg 7%
Fiber 0.9g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.133mg 4%
Folate 2µg 16µg 4%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.64mg 0.57mg 1%
Copper 0.072mg 0.08mg 1%
Starch 0.35g 2.2g 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.48g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 2098kcal 425kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 39.87g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 33.24g 6.33g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 0.523mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.398g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0g 0.058g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g 0.021g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 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 +304.1%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1098.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5868.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 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 +26918.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6381.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 49% 42%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 2.68 g
Glucose: 16.39 g
Fructose: 14.17 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 +7026.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +528.6%
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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.