Fish oil vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fish oil and pesto

Fish oil has more fats; however, pesto is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, manganese, protein, and potassium.
Fish oil covers your daily saturated fat needs 114% more than pesto.
Pesto has 3 times less fats than fish oil. Fish oil has 100g of fats, while pesto has 37.6g.
Pesto contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, sardine and Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated.

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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.

Fish oil

Pesto

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Fish oil

Pesto

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	710mg		237%
Polyunsaturated fat	31.867g	6.546g	169%
Vitamin K		151.1µg	126%
Saturated fat	29.892g	7.07g	104%
Fats	100g	37.6g	96%
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.268g	79%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.717mg	55%
Vitamin E		7.27mg	48%
Vitamin D*	332 IU		42%
Vitamin D	8.3µg		42%
Phosphorus	0mg	273mg	39%
Vitamin B5	0mg	1.7mg	34%
Calcium	0mg	306mg	31%
Monounsaturated fat	33.841g	22.155g	29%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.783g	28%
Sodium	0mg	603mg	26%
Manganese	0mg	0.586mg	25%
Calories	902kcal	418kcal	24%
Protein	0g	9.83g	20%
Potassium	0mg	560mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.17mg	14%
Zinc	0mg	1.33mg	12%
Magnesium	0mg	47mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.133mg	10%
Copper	0mg	0.08mg	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	77µg	9%
Iron	0mg	0.57mg	7%
Fiber	0g	1.8g	7%
Folate	0µg	16µg	4%
Carbs	0g	10.09g	3%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.523mg	3%
Starch		2.2g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0g	2.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein		425kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	11g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	4.1	N/A
Net carbs	0g	8.29g	N/A
Sugar		6.33g	N/A
Trans fat		0.398g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	10.137g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	10.656g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	1.973g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.058g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.021g	N/A