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Caesar dressing vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caesar dressing and pesto

  • Caesar dressing contains less vitamin B2, vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, calcium, manganese, vitamin E, and potassium than pesto.
  • Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 54% higher.
  • Pesto contains 2 times less sodium than caesar dressing. Caesar dressing contains 1209mg of sodium, while pesto contains 603mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Salad dressing, caesar dressing, 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 1.4% 14% 2.6% 41% 3.3% 3% 8.1% 158% 5% 8.7%
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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 +89.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1831%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1336.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1442.1%

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 1% 1.5% 3% 95% 2.5% 2.3% 0.75% 5% 5.8% 3.8% 262% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +755.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7070%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1207.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1948.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caesar dressing Pesto DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 32.857g 6.546g 175%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.717mg 54%
Vitamin K 104.8µg 151.1µg 39%
Phosphorus 19mg 273mg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.083mg 1.7mg 32%
Fats 57.85g 37.6g 31%
Calcium 48mg 306mg 26%
Sodium 1209mg 603mg 26%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.586mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 13.504g 22.155g 22%
Vitamin E 4.74mg 7.27mg 17%
Potassium 29mg 560mg 16%
Protein 2.17g 9.83g 15%
Cholesterol 39mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.17mg 13%
Magnesium 2mg 47mg 11%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.33mg 11%
Copper 0.01mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin A 9µg 77µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.133mg 8%
Saturated fat 8.789g 7.07g 8%
Calories 542kcal 418kcal 6%
Iron 1.08mg 0.57mg 6%
Fiber 0.5g 1.8g 5%
Folate 2µg 16µg 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.523mg 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Carbs 3.3g 10.09g 2%
Vitamin D* 5 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Starch 2.2g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.03µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.4g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 2498kcal 425kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.3 4.1 N/A
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 2.8g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 2.81g 6.33g N/A
Trans fat 0.398g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.016g 0g 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 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.783g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 58% 3% 34% 2%
Protein: 2.17 g
Fats: 57.85 g
Carbs: 3.3 g
Water: 34.3 g
Other: 2.38 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 FatsFats +53.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +353%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.789 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.504 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 32.857 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +401.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.1%

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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. Caesar dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169055/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.