French dressing vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french dressing and pesto?

French dressing has less vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, manganese, vitamin A, and potassium than pesto.
Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 111% higher.
French dressing contains less saturated fat.

We used Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat and Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated types in this comparison.

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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.

French dressing

Pesto

Contains more IronIron	+28.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+487.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2681.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+423.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+565%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1606.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+432.7%

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.

French dressing

Pesto

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+185.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+627%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+141.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+748.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	17.8µg	151.1µg	111%
Vitamin B2	0.052mg	0.717mg	51%
Monounsaturated fat	4.518g	22.155g	44%
Vitamin E	1mg	7.27mg	42%
Fats	11.52g	37.6g	40%
Phosphorus	16mg	273mg	37%
Vitamin B5	0mg	1.7mg	34%
Calcium	11mg	306mg	30%
Saturated fat	0.842g	7.07g	28%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.586mg	21%
Protein	0.58g	9.83g	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.852g	6.546g	18%
Potassium	107mg	560mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.024mg	0.17mg	12%
Calories	222kcal	418kcal	10%
Zinc	0.2mg	1.33mg	10%
Sodium	838mg	603mg	10%
Magnesium	8mg	47mg	9%
Copper	0.16mg	0.08mg	9%
Carbs	31.22g	10.09g	7%
Vitamin A	27µg	77µg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.055mg	0.133mg	6%
Vitamin C	4.8mg	0mg	5%
Folate	2µg	16µg	4%
Selenium	1.6µg		3%
Iron	0.73mg	0.57mg	2%
Fiber	1.5g	1.8g	1%
Starch		2.2g	1%
Choline	4mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.26g	2.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	3828kcal	425kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	45g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	9.9	4.1	N/A
Net carbs	29.72g	8.29g	N/A
Sugar	16.86g	6.33g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.467mg	0.523mg	0%
Trans fat		0.398g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.003mg		0%
Threonine	0.014mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.01mg		0%
Leucine	0.015mg		0%
Lysine	0.017mg		0%
Methionine	0.002mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.016mg		0%
Valine	0.01mg		0%
Histidine	0.008mg		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